kentucky

[zhlhunter]

 I am thinking about making a trip to kentucky next spring, chasing some long beards on public ground. I was wondering if any one might help me as to where I should get started. If I am able to go this would be my first out of state hunting trip for me.  If anyone is willing to help me out please pm me
  Thanks in advance

[WNY Bowhunter]

Try Daniel Boone National Forest.  I hunted there for the opening week this year.  It's pretty rugged terrain (all wooded with no fields). There are lots of birds out there and lots of out-of-state hunters too.  They were henned up pretty bad but I managed to bring a nice KY longbeard back to NY with me...



PM me for any additional questions you may have.

[WNY Bowhunter]

A "just so you know" comment.  KY is a beautiful state that usually has great hunting.  BUT - the hatch last season (2011) was almost a zero and so they are expecting a tough 2013 season.  I lived in KY for nine years and keep in contact with a few old friends/turkey hunters.  That is their early 2013 opinion.   Good luck if you do make the trip.

Out of the 5 of us who went, I don't believe that there was a single jake encounter the whole trip.

[zhlhunter]

 Thanks for the replies guys, I was wondering about the hatch also, I think that all of the mid west 2011 hatch suffered a great deal with the weather we had.  I'm not sure whats going to happen between now and next spring.

[Tuttle]

This is just my opinion but, I wouldn't make the trip if I had to hunt public land.  I live in KY and have dealt with the public land headache, i dont do it anymore.  That's just me, I don't even apply for the quota deer hunts anymore.  The last one I drew was a coveted tag for Ballard WMA and didn't go.  The group that I applied with decided to go and came home empty handed.  For me, it's just too much to deal with when making a "trip" out of it.  On the other hand, if you can hunt through the middle of the week, maybe the crowd won't be there but who knows??

[Kylongspur88]

Public land is what I hunt about half the time. Shoot me a pm and tell me what part of the state you are thinking of hunting and I may be able to help. I don't know much about any wma west of Louisville.