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Kentucky UKC coonhound nite hunts and cast winners
25 Kentucky coon clubs posted 54 UKC results between June 13, 2026 and July 25, 2026: 52 nite hunt cast winners with scores, plus finalists and bench show winners. Read November 9, 2026.
Photo: Sarah Sapp (CC BY 2.0)
The Kentucky UKC summer in numbers
The 52 cast winners on file come from 25 clubs spread over 4 KDFWR wildlife regions.
9 hounds won more than once, led by 7-oaks Hardtime Ella with 2 wins.
Kentucky nite hunt results in one table
Copied from the UKC winners page without additions.
| When | Hosting club | Town | Winning hound |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Rock Castle Co Coon Club (cast 2 of the night) | Rock Hills Buzzed Out (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Rock Castle Co Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | 7-oaks Hardtime Ella (ENG) won the cast at 325+ | |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Allen Co CHC (cast 2 of the night) | Big Rig (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Allen Co CHC (cast 1 of the night) | Wp Lottie Dottie (B&T) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Pond Creek Coon Club (cast 2 of the night) | Central City | Rankin's Twig (PLT) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lakeway Coonhunters (cast 2 of the night) | Ashland | Greenbo Turn The Paige (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lakeway Coonhunters (cast 1 of the night) | Ashland | Parker's Mr Everett (HTX TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Bell CC (cast 2 of the night) | Wipeout Zebbie (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Bell CC (cast 1 of the night) | Stylish Lil Ann (TW) won the cast at 175+ | |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Marion Co CHA (cast 2 of the night) | Finley | Rodeo's Northern Ravin (TW) won the cast at 300+ |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Marion Co CHA (cast 1 of the night) | Finley | Kelly's Rockin Annie (B&T) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Dry Ridge Coon Club (one listing) | Blaine | Lone Pine Stihl (TW) won the cast, no score printed |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Central Kentucky CHA (cast 2 of the night) | Crafts Big Jim (BLU) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Central Kentucky CHA (cast 1 of the night) | Southern Buckeye Tn Rain (TW) won the cast at 200+ | |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Breckinridge Co CC (cast 2 of the night) | McDaniels | Blakes Blue Collar Cash (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Breckinridge Co CC (cast 1 of the night) | McDaniels | Melon Head's Bad Shot (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Grant Co CHC (cast 2 of the night) | Corinth | Drive Lines Last Dollar (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Grant Co CHC (cast 1 of the night) | Corinth | Hillbilly Rooster (TW) won the cast at 375+ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Dry Ridge Coon Club (cast 2 of the night) | Blaine | Whites All Nite Blueberry Shake (ENG) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Dry Ridge Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | Blaine | Bowen Hunt Em Up Dixie (TW) won the cast at 575+ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Casey CO Coon Club (cast 2 of the night) | Jds Hard Knocking Screamin B (TW) won the cast at 200+ | |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Casey CO Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | Jds Hard Knocking Screamin B (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Sun Valley CHC (cast 1 of the night) | Websters Kasey (RED) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Martin Co Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | Pilgrim | Willys Rampage (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Long Hollow CHC (cast 2 of the night) | Crafts Big Jim (BLU) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Long Hollow CHC (cast 1 of the night) | 7-oaks Hardtime Ella (ENG) won the cast at 400+ | |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Laurel County Coon Club (cast 2 of the night) | Camo's Magic Show (TW) won the cast at 250+ | |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Laurel County Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | Rose's Wild Dreamin Echo (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Breckinridge Co CC (cast 2 of the night) | McDaniels | Sinking Creek Rex (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Breckinridge Co CC (cast 1 of the night) | McDaniels | Ky Blue Pearl (BLU) won the cast at 325+ |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Sun Valley CHC (cast 1 of the night) | Money Blood Stain (TW) won the cast at 200+ | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Long Hollow CHC (cast 2 of the night) | Cridlin's Hardtime Blue Duck (ENG) won the cast at 400+ | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Long Hollow CHC (cast 1 of the night) | Rodeo's Northern Ravin (TW) won the cast at 350+ | |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Whitley Coon Club (cast 2 of the night) | Hardwood Hoss Cartwright (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Whitley Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | American Sniper (TW) won the cast at 200+ | |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Central Kentucky CHA (cast 2 of the night) | Money Blood Stain (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Central Kentucky CHA (cast 1 of the night) | Rodeo's Electric Jack (TW) won the cast at 600+ | |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Bullitt Co CHC (cast 2 of the night) | Mount Washington | Sundowns 2 Timin' Thelma (TW) won the cast at 125+ |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Bullitt Co CHC (cast 1 of the night) | Mount Washington | Sundowns 2 Timin' Thelma (TW) won the cast at 450+ |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Buck Creek Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | Eubank | Drive's Storm Warning (TW) won the cast at 650+ |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Ohio Co Houndsmen (cast 2 of the night) | Rip Van Winkle (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Ohio Co Houndsmen (cast 1 of the night) | Burden's Hardwood Mo (TW) won the cast at 200+ | |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Eastern Kentucky CHA Inc (cast 2 of the night) | Wurtland | Coony Valley Fever (TW) won the cast at 363+ |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Eastern Kentucky CHA Inc (cast 1 of the night) | Wurtland | Big Timber Havoc (HTX TW) won the cast at 500+ |
| Jun 27, 2026 | County Line Coon Club (cast 2 of the night) | Sitka | Rodeo's Electric Jack (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jun 27, 2026 | County Line Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | Sitka | Who's It (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Rock Castle Co Coon Club (cast 2 of the night) | Drive's Storm Warning (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Rock Castle Co Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | Second Hand Smoke (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Wolf Creek Coon Club (cast 1 of the night) | Four M's Rio (TW) won the cast at 225+ | |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Hopkins Co CHA Inc (cast 2 of the night) | Roberts Poppy Jo (TW) won the cast at 150+ | |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Carter Co CHA (cast 2 of the night) | Olive Hill | The Buckle Bunny (TW) won the cast at 225+ |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Carter Co CHA (cast 1 of the night) | Olive Hill | Who's It (TW) won the cast at 600+ |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Carter Co CHA (one listing) | Olive Hill | Charley Creek Joy (TW), a finalist Midnight Flying Ruby (TW), a finalist Big Timber Stylish Outlaw (HTX TW), a finalist |
| Jun 13, 2026 | North Central Kentucky CHC (one listing) | Bug Eyed Ziggy (ENG), bench class F Hutchins Blazing Blue Clint (BLU), bench class M Sundowns Bad Girl (HTX TW), bench class SF |
UKC Coonhound Event Winners page (ukcdogs.com), read November 9, 2026; hound names, breed codes and scores as UKC printed them, titles dropped; owners and handlers are not shown on this site.
Kentucky clubs behind the nite hunts
Pins open the county page for that club’s home ground.
| Coon club | Counties |
|---|---|
| Rock Castle Co Coon Club (4 on the UKC page) | Rockcastle |
| Central Kentucky CHA (4 on the UKC page) | Clark |
| Breckinridge Co CC (4 on the UKC page) | Breckinridge |
| Long Hollow CHC (4 on the UKC page) | Pulaski |
| Dry Ridge Coon Club (3 on the UKC page) | Lawrence |
| Carter Co CHA (3 on the UKC page) | Carter |
| Allen Co CHC (2 on the UKC page) | Allen |
| Lakeway Coonhunters (2 on the UKC page) | Boyd |
| Bell CC (2 on the UKC page) | Bell |
| Marion Co CHA (2 on the UKC page) | Taylor |
| Grant Co CHC (2 on the UKC page) | Grant |
| Casey CO Coon Club (2 on the UKC page) | Casey |
| Sun Valley CHC (2 on the UKC page) | Grant |
| Laurel County Coon Club (2 on the UKC page) | Laurel |
| Whitley Coon Club (2 on the UKC page) | Whitley |
| Bullitt Co CHC (2 on the UKC page) | Bullitt |
| Ohio Co Houndsmen (2 on the UKC page) | Ohio |
| Eastern Kentucky CHA Inc (2 on the UKC page) | Greenup |
| County Line Coon Club (2 on the UKC page) | Johnson |
| Pond Creek Coon Club (1 on the UKC page) | Muhlenberg |
| Martin Co Coon Club (1 on the UKC page) | Martin |
| Buck Creek Coon Club (1 on the UKC page) | Pulaski |
| Wolf Creek Coon Club (1 on the UKC page) | Russell |
| Hopkins Co CHA Inc (1 on the UKC page) | Hopkins |
| North Central Kentucky CHC (1 on the UKC page) | Hardin |
Kentucky raccoon season, night rule and dogs
The orange rule has an exception for furbearer hunters at night.
| Rule | |
|---|---|
| Coon season | Oct 1–Feb 28, 2027 |
| Day or night | Day or night, but only at night during modern gun deer season (from 30 min before sunrise November 14). |
| Bag limit | No limit |
| Dogs | No dogs for deer or elk or spring turkey; dogs may flush turkeys in fall; bear dogs only in legal seasons with approved breeds; leashed tracking dogs may recover deer, elk and bear; rabbits, foxes, coyotes, raccoons and opossums may be run year-round. |
| Methods | Centerfire or rimfire rifle, muzzleloader, shotgun 10 gauge or smaller (shoulder-fired, plugged to 3), bow, crossbow, .22+ air gun, calls, falconry, dogs. |
| Restriction | Single-projectile shotgun shells at night. |
| Blaze orange | Furbearer hunters at night during a furbearer season |
| Paperwork | Annual hunting license $28.54 |
Raccoon season: Guide p. 25 · Hours: Guide p. 10 · Dogs: Guide p. 11 · Equipment: Guide p. 26 · Orange: Guide p. 10 · Fees; checked November 10, 2026.
Kentucky cast scores by value
225+ is the usual winning score here: 28 times.
One hunt in 52 went past 600+.
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Coon hunting headlamp
Nite hunts run in the dark woods of Rockcastle, Breckinridge and Pulaski; a bright rechargeable lamp is essential.
Tracking collar
Hounds trail out of hearing in creek bottoms; a tracking collar finds the tree.
Next reads after the Kentucky nite hunts
Match a banquet or a trial to the season behind it, the license it calls for and the public ground near the hall.
Raccoon portraitPhoto: Charles Patrick Ewing (CC BY 2.0)
Raccoon in the woodsPhoto: Juliana Chong (CC BY 2.0)
Northern pintails in flightPhoto: USFWS Headquarters (CC BY 2.0)
Kentucky coonhound questions
What are the Kentucky raccoon and opossum dates?
October 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, statewide. Day or night, except night only during modern gun deer season (November 14-29). Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide
Can a Kentucky club hunt raccoons in July?
No dogs for deer or elk or spring turkey; dogs may flush turkeys in fall; bear dogs only in legal seasons with approved breeds; leashed tracking dogs may recover deer, elk and bear; rabbits, foxes, coyotes, raccoons and opossums may be run year-round. Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide
What is the raccoon bag in Kentucky?
No limit for raccoon, opossum, coyote, mink, muskrat, beaver, foxes, weasel, striped skunk. Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide
Who handled the Kentucky winning hounds?
UKC lists youth and adult handlers together, so this site shows hound names, breed codes and scores only. The UKC winners page carries the full entries.
Why do some Kentucky rows list finalists?
2 club events printed finalists or bench show, field trial and water race winners instead of a cast winner: Carter Co CHA (June 19, 2026) and North Central Kentucky CHC (June 13, 2026).
How many Kentucky nite hunts posted winners?
54 UKC club events from June 13, 2026 to July 25, 2026, 52 with a cast winner, hosted by 25 clubs in 23 counties.
Which Kentucky hunt had the biggest score?
Drive's Storm Warning, 650+, at the Buck Creek Coon Club hunt in Eubank on July 3, 2026.
Which hounds show up twice in the Kentucky results?
Yes: 7-oaks Hardtime Ella (2), Rodeo's Northern Ravin (2), Crafts Big Jim (2), Jds Hard Knocking Screamin B (2), Money Blood Stain (2), Rodeo's Electric Jack (2), Sundowns 2 Timin' Thelma (2), Drive's Storm Warning (2) and Who's It (2).
Other photos on this page: Charles Patrick Ewing (CC BY 2.0); Juliana Chong (CC BY 2.0); USFWS Headquarters (CC BY 2.0).