Our mentored hunt program gives new hunters a great opportunity to learn about hunting and the outdoors by being paired with an experienced hunter. This event will be held at Knobs State Forest and WMA, which is a 1500-acre WMA near Bernheim Forest. All necessary hunting equipment will be provided by KDFWR. However, you will want to bring long pants, boots, and any other weather-related clothing. Important: This program is for adults 18 and older. You must have a valid Ky Hunter Education Certificate and a Ky hunting license prior to the hunt.

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Mentored Hunt

30 target 3-D archery course located in the woods and hills of the Jones-Keeney WMA. Hosted by the Caldwell County Sportsman Club. Our targets range from a small armadillo to a buffalo. Your get a unique experience unlike any other, we have moving targets and at times a steel change target. We welcome all ages and skill levels. We use ASA scoring with club rules. We hope to see you sometime out there. We also shoot 3-D year around out side. Also, we are only club that shoot 3-D after 2pm.

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Kids Events, Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs, Meetings / Banquets, Other

Learn some of the essentials of deer hunting in Kentucky, from choosing the right equipment and scouting locations to understanding regulations and practicing safe, ethical hunting.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Now is your chance to get a closer look at some of the animals that call Salato home! We'll have staff on hand to answer questions and show off a live species from our collection of native wildlife.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Conservation Educators will be stationed at different exhibits throughout the center to answer questions and provide interesting facts about our animals.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Discover the nutritional value of wild game meat and learn best practices, both in the field and in the kitchen, to create a delicious, locally-sourced meal. You'll also hear about the department's efforts to make wild game cooking more accessible.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join us for an engaging talk about Kentucky's black bears! Learn about their habitat, behavior, and how they’ve made a remarkable comeback in the state. Discover how regulated hunting plays a role in population management and tips for safely coexisting with these fascinating creatures.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Observe an animal enrichment, designed by our animal care team to support mental and physical health. Enrichments come in all shapes and sizes and change regularly. This fall themed enrichment will feature tasty pumpkin snacks they can smash!

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Conservation Educators will be stationed at different exhibits throughout the center to answer questions and provide interesting facts about our animals.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Ever wondered where turtles, snakes, and lizards go when it starts to turn cold? Come find out in this fall-themed reptile program!

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Rather than the tedious task of raking and bagging leaves, why not 'leaf' it be? Join this talk to learn how leaves serve as a vital habitat for wildlife including reptiles and insects that overwinter.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Trap range open. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Rifle/Pistol Range open for target practice (weather permitting (over 40 degrees and not raining.) Bring your own targets and target stands. Sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Trap range open for shotguns. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 40 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Precision rifle match for rimfire rifles only sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association. Weather permitting, over 40 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Steel Challenge Shooting Association style matches sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Five Stand shotgun sport shooting event held weather permitting, over 45 degrees and not raining. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Precision rifle match shot from all 3 positions. Sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association. Weather permitting, over 40 degrees and not raining.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Skeet is best shot with an open choke - Improved Cylinder or Skeet - and #9 or #8 shot. The Club is sometimes open on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday for a few hours between 12 Noon and 8:00pm, for Kentucky Skeet Shooting Association (KSSA) practice sessions and alternate bad weather days. During these days, the Club is always Open to the Public. Specific times and dates for these events will be posted to the KDFWR calendar.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

WINTER HOURS on Wednesday!!! Skeet is best shot with an open choke - Improved Cylinder or Skeet - and #9 or #8 shot. The Club is sometimes open on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday for a few hours between 12 Noon and 8:00pm, for Kentucky Skeet Shooting Association (KSSA) practice sessions and alternate bad weather days. During these days, the Club is always Open to the Public. Specific times and dates for these events will be posted to the KDFWR calendar.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Kleber WMA range will be closed November 07-08 and December 05-06 during the firearms deer quota hunt. During a deer quota hunt on a WMA, only persons participating in the quota deer hunt are allowed to be on the WMA.

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In this program participants will learn the steps to butchering your own deer. Venison serves as a healthy local protein. This program will feature how to break down a deer into meal ready cuts and discuss each muscle groups best uses practices in the kitchen.

Youth are permitted to attend with a participating adult. 

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Featured KDFWR Events, Hunting Events (not Hunter Education), Other, Field To Fork

The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission has scheduled a Lands and Wildlife Committee meeting at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern) on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.

The committee meeting will take place in the Camp Kentucky Afield lodge at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Green River Lake campus near Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it is open to the public. The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Green River campus is located at 244 Kentahten Trail, Campbellsville, KY 42718. The main entrance is located off State Park Rd., approximately 1 ¼ miles east of Lone Valley Rd.

The Lands and Wildlife Committee is comprised of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission members Jay Smith (Chair), Josh Cummins and Walter Robertson. Members of the Lands and Wildlife Committee will participate in the meeting in-person.

The committee was assigned several agenda items including: • Adjustment of Deer Modern Gun Quota Hunts on WMAs • Modifications to Deer Hunting on Public Lands • Modifications to Deer Hunting Seasons • Modify Additional Deer Permit

The public may provide in-person comments for up to 3 minutes about each item on the meeting agenda following the introduction of each topic, time permitting and at the discretion of the committee chair. The public may also provide comments by sending an email to FWPublicComments@ky.gov by 5 p.m. (Eastern) on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Along with their comments, commenters should include “Lands and Wildlife Committee meeting” in the subject line and provide their first name and last name, county and state of residence, and organization represented with position held in the organization (such as office held, board member, or general dues member), if applicable. Emailed comments or a summary thereof may also be read during the public comments allotted time for each agenda item, time permitting and at the discretion of the committee chair. More information about submitting public comments is available on the department’s Commission Meeting Format webpage.

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Meetings / Banquets, Featured KDFWR Events