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KDFWR Commission Sets 2005-06 Deer Seasons
Frankfort, KY, (March 7, 2005) - The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission set the 2005-2006 deer hunting seasons and zones and expanded equipment use to allow crossbows during the full archery season at its quarterly meeting March 4 in Frankfort. The Fish and Wildlife Commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for approval by the General Assembly and approves all expenditures by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR).
2005-2006 Deer Seasons:
Archery/Crossbow: Statewide: September 3, 2005 - January 16, 2006
Early Muzzleloader: Zones 1-3: (either sex); October 15-16, 2005
Zone 4: (antlered only); October 15-16, 2005
Late Muzzleloader: Statewide: (either sex); December 10-18, 2005
Modern Firearms: Zones 1-2: (either sex); November 12-27, 2005
Zone 3: (either sex); November 12-21, 2005
Zone 4: (antlered only); November 12-21, 2005
Early Youth Weekend: Statewide: October 8-9, 2005
Free Youth Weekend: Statewide: December 31, 2005 - January 1, 2006
The Commission approved one county zone change for the 2005-2006 seasons. Elliott County moved from Zone 2 to Zone 3. Using crossbows will be permitted during the full deer and fall turkey archery seasons. Deer bag limits remain the same as last season.
Deer processors will be required to retain hunter telecheck records of deer processed in their facilities for one year and hunters who violate a Wildlife Management Area deer hunting rule will be banned from participating in KDFWR quota hunts for one year.
In other wildlife related business, the Commission prohibited baiting of deer and turkey on the Daniel Boone National Forest, the Jefferson National Forest, the Blue Grass Army Depot and the Wendell Ford Regional Training Center. The League of Kentucky Sportsmen and the KDFWR will partner in creating and
maintaining a big game trophy registry for deer and elk in Kentucky. This will be the state sanctioned record book for these species.
Hunters will be required to comply with hunter orange clothing law in the 16-county elk restoration zone while firearms elk season is open. In 2005, the firearms elk quota hunts are October 1 - 7 for bull elk and December 3 - 9 for cow elk.
The Commission also removed the daily bag limit on raccoons.
The next Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting will be held at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005 at the Game Farm off U.S. 60 in Frankfort. Persons interested in addressing the Commission must notify the KDFWR Commissioner's office in writing at least 30 days in advance to be considered for placement on the meeting agenda. People who are hearing impaired and plan to attend the meeting should contact the KDFWR at least 10 days in advance and the agency will provide a translator. To request to address the commission, write to KDFWR, Commissioner Tom Bennett, #1 Game Farm Road, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601.
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. KDFWR, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.8 billion annually. For more information on KDFWR, visit our web site at http://fw.ky.gov.
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