Outdoors

Backcountry Campfires Prohibited in the Daniel Boone National Forest

April 17, 2026 Kisha Jones

Backcountry Campfires Prohibited Due to elevated fire danger across eastern Kentucky, fire restrictions are now in effect across the Daniel Boone National Forest. Building, maintaining or using any fire outside of a Forest Service-provided grill, […]

KDFWR Introduce the Wildlife Management Area Explorer

April 17, 2026 Kisha Jones

EXCITING NEWS Introducing… the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Explorer! Do you want to know when and where prescribed burns happened on your favorite High Management Level WMA? What about where food and forage have been […]

Did you know that freshwater mussels go fishing?

April 16, 2026 Kisha Jones

Did you know that freshwater mussels go fishing? In order to complete their life cycle, freshwater mussels must deposit their larvae onto a host fish. They use the specialized tissue of their mantle as “lures” […]

Spring brings baby wildlife to neighborhoods, backyards and farms

April 15, 2026 Kisha Jones

Spring is here, and with it comes an abundance of young wildlife across the commonwealth. Newborn wildlife can be found in a variety of habitats, including urban neighborhoods. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife […]

Roughly 650 Acres of Wildlife Reported in the Daniel Boone National Forest

April 14, 2026 Kisha Jones

The Alum Wildfire was reported on Sunday, April 12, in McCreary County, four miles northwest of Whitley City, KY. While initially reported at four acres, winds and extreme fire weather on Sunday night expanded the […]

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife provides recap of new or amended regulations

April 13, 2026 Kisha Jones

In accordance with KRS 150.025, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is providing updated information about proposed fish and wildlife-related regulation amendments that have received final legislative approval and are now in effect. […]

Deadline Approaching for this Years Elk Hunt Drawing

April 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

This could be YOU this fall! If you have not applied for Kentucky’s 2026 Elk Hunt Drawing, there is still time! But act fast, the application deadline is April 30. • Only $10 per application […]

Prescribed Burn in Wayne County Today

April 9, 2026 Eric Criswell

The Kentucky Division of Forestry will conduct a prescribed burn tomorrow, April 9, 2026, in the Steele Hollow area on the Wayne/McCreary County line. The intent of the burn will be to do hazardous fuel […]

Interested in Becoming a Game Warden

April 8, 2026 Kisha Jones

Are you interested in joining our team of dedicated law enforcement professionals? Do you want to be a part of a law enforcement agency that works every day to protect Kentucky’s fishing, hunting, boating, recreational […]

Youth Spring Turkey Hunting Season Harvested Over 2600 Bird State Wide

April 7, 2026 Kisha Jones

A big congratulations to Kentucky’s youth hunters on a very successful Youth-Only turkey season this weekend, harvesting a total of 2,612 turkeys! Here are some numbers from the weekend: • The total harvest was up […]

Time to Renew Your Boat Registration

April 6, 2026 Kisha Jones

Attention, Kentucky boat owners, you can now skip the trip and renew your boat registration online! Your renewal options: – Online: If your registration is active and expires this year, renew anytime at Drive.Ky.Gov (boat […]

Warm start to spring leading to prolonged allergy season

April 3, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Spring is in full swing here in Kentucky and we are off to a pretty warm start. March was the 5th warmest on record in Lexington. So what does this mean for allergy […]