Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area

WMA Overview

Size: 107594 acres
Location: Trigg & Lyon
Contact: (270) 924-2065
Elevation: minimum feet, maximum feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 36.8868, Longitude W -88.0875
Area Habitat: open land 6.03%, forest 91.19%, wetland 1.37%, open water 1.41%.

Regulations

This information is out of date.

Spring Hunting: Open under statewide regulations, except:

  • Spring Turkey: Open for quota and non-quota turkey hunts. Hunters shall take no more than one (1) turkey with a visible beard. No bonus birds. Must use statewide permit.
  • Spring Squirrel: Hunting permitted under local and statewide regulations.

Land Between the Lakes Hunter use permit is required.

Please Call (270-924-2065) or visit the Land Between the Lakes National Recreational Area’s website for more details including more information about full season dates and bag limits.

Directions & Description

Between Kentucky and Barkley lakes. Access by KY 453 (The Trace) and KY 80. Many secondary roads and trails within area.

Terrain varies from gently rolling to fairly steep; much of area is forested with many clearings, old farm sites, plantings.

Special hunting regulations. Scheduled field trials Sept. 1- March 31. For specific information, write Land Between the Lakes, Natural Resource Section, 100 Van Morgan Dr., Golden Pond, KY 42211-9001, or call (270) 924-2065. Hunter Use Permit ($25) required (Hunter Use Permit does NOT include LBL backcountry camping permit). Horseback riding on designated trails. Also hiking, camping, fishing, boating, nature and educational centers, captive elk and bison herd. Owned by U. S. Forest Service