Tradewater WMA

WMA Overview

hunting

Size: 727 acres
Location: Christian & Hopkins
Contact: (270) 753-6913
Elevation: minimum 373 feet, maximum 641 feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.1470, Longitude W -87.6714
Area Habitat: open land 5.78%, forest 85.28%, wetland 9.08%, open water 0.00%.

Regulations

Fall Hunting Season:

Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county.

Exceptions:

Closed to archery/crossbow deer season during department-administered quota hunts.

Closed to muzzleloader and youth-only deer seasons.

Closed to modern gun deer season except for quota hunts.

Directions & Description

Hopkins-Christian county line, shares boundary with Pennyrile Forest. McKnight RD connects both properties, allows access from KY 1338.

Access south of Dawson Springs on KY 109.

From Madisonville, take US 41 south, I-69 west then KY 109 south to WMA.

From Hopkinsville, take US 68 west to KY 109 north. Additional entry points on both sides of road ½ mile south of Tradewater River bridge.

Steep, hilly terrain, some steep bluffs, almost completely forested.

Hiking-birding trail with unique rock overhangs, bluffs and small caves.

Owned by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
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