KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Bear regulations are still undergoing legislative review. The proposed Bear Zones are listed below. The information will be updated prior to the season beginning.

Proposed BEAR ZONES

McCreary County Zone

Letcher County Zone

Harlan County Zone

Bell County Zone

Zone 2 West: Clinton, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne and Whitley counties

Zone 2 East: Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Lawrence, Leslie, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties

Zone 3: Adair, Bath, Boyd, Carter, Casey, Clark, Cumberland, Elliot, Estill, Fleming, Garrard, Greenup, Lee, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan and Wolfe.

Coyotes may be hunted year-round with no bag limit.

Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or night-vision equipment from Feb. 1 - May 31.

Other items of note:

• Artificial lights and night-vision equipment shall not be connected to or cast from a mechanized vehicle.
• Only shotguns may be used to hunt coyotes after daylight hours.
• Single projectiles (slugs) are prohibited at night.