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2026-27 deer zone
Kentucky Deer Zone 1
A field sheet for Zone 1: 68 counties, the zone bag, every deer window and the land worth scouting.
Photo: Morgan (CC BY 2.0)
How Deer Zone 1 is drawn
Kentucky sorts every county into a deer zone, and 68 of them sit in Deer Zone 1 under the 2026-27 version of 301 KAR 2:172. Those counties belong to these KDFWR wildlife regions: Purchase (14), Green River (19), Bluegrass (24), Northeast (8) and Southeast (3).
Last season (2025-26) these counties recorded 103,888 deer at Telecheck; ten seasons earlier, in 2016-17, they recorded 104,885. Of the 68 counties, 17 arrived in the 2026-27 changes after sitting in Deer Zone 2.
Shooting hours here follow Central Time and Eastern Time depending on the county.
Zone lists from 301 KAR 2:172 and the KDFWR deer zone layer; regions from the KDFWR regions layer; harvest from the KDFWR Harvest Results app (The 2025-26 Kentucky White-tailed Deer Report prints 145,433 deer; the KDFWR Harvest Results app (live Telecheck) counts 145,525.); checked November 10, 2026.
Deer Zone 1 bag in KDFWR words
The regulation text for the Zone 1 bag:
Unlimited antlerless deer with the statewide deer permit plus additional deer permits; 1 antlered deer statewide.
Zone 1 is the only zone without a fixed antlerless ceiling. The statewide deer permit covers four deer, and each additional deer permit ($15.86 for residents) adds two more antlerless deer. The one antlered deer still counts against the statewide limit.
The zone bag is shared across all of the year's seasons rather than reset for each method.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Antlered limit | One antlered deer statewide |
| Zone rule in short | Unlimited antlerless |
| Statewide deer permit | $37 resident, $248.40 nonresident |
| Additional deer permit | $15.86, two deer |
Bag wording from Guide p. 12 and 301 KAR 2:172; permit prices from the 2026-27 fee table; checked November 10, 2026.
Deer Zone 1 dates for 2026-27
The modern gun season in Zone 1 runs November 14 to November 29, 2026, and late muzzleloader runs December 12 to December 20, 2026. Everything else on the calendar is a statewide season that this zone shares with the other three.
| Hunt | Window | Where | Limit | Fine print | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Sep 5–Jan 18 | All zones | Zone bag limits; 1 antlered deer statewide | Hunters using archery equipment during a firearm season must follow firearm-season rules and wear hunter orange. | Guide p. 12 |
| Crossbow | Sep 19–Jan 18 | All zones | Zone bag limits; 1 antlered deer statewide | — | Guide p. 12 |
| Youth/Senior Crossbow | Sep 5–Jan 18 | All zones | Zone bag limits | Youth under 16 (resident or nonresident) and resident hunters 65 and older. | Guide p. 12 |
| CWD Antlerless Season | Sep 25–28 | CWD counties, Zones 1-3 | Antlerless only; zone bag limits apply | Mandatory head drop-off for CWD testing for deer taken this season. Zone 4 CWD counties (McCreary, Whitley) cannot use firearms these four days. | Guide p. 12 |
| Youth-only Modern Firearms | Oct 10–18 | All zones | Zone bag limits | Youth under 16, accompanied by an adult; ages 12-15 need license and deer permit. | Guide p. 12 |
| Early Muzzleloader | Oct 17–18 | All zones | Zone bag limits | Zone 4: no antlerless deer this season. | Guide p. 12 |
| Modern Firearms | Nov 14–29 | Zone 1 | Unlimited antlerless deer with the statewide deer permit plus additional deer permits; 1 antlered deer statewide. | — | Guide p. 12 |
| Late Muzzleloader | Dec 12–20 | Zone 1 | Unlimited antlerless deer with the statewide deer permit plus additional deer permits; 1 antlered deer statewide. | — | Guide p. 12 |
| Free Youth Weekend | Dec 26–27 | All zones | Antlered or antlerless regardless of zone; bag limits apply | Youth under 16 accompanied by an adult; no license or deer permit needed. | Guide p. 12 |
A January 9-11, 2027 antlerless-only firearms season in Zones 1-3 was adopted in 301 KAR 2:172 effective November 5, 2026; KDFWR's guide still lists it as pending. 301 KAR 2:172. A Zone 1 September season is also in the amended rule.
Plan on a solid orange hat and vest whenever youth gun, muzzleloader or modern gun deer season is running, even with a bow in hand. Hunting law summary.
Season rows from the 2026-27 Kentucky Hunting & Trapping Guide, cross-checked against the KDFWR Season Dates app; hunter orange from Guide p. 10; checked November 10, 2026.
County lookup for Deer Zone 1
Use the list to confirm a county before you buy permits; changed counties show where they sat last season.
| County | KDFWR region | Checked 2025-26 | 2026 change | CWD | County seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | Southeast | 1,923 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Columbia |
| Anderson | Bluegrass | 2,040 | — | — | Lawrenceburg |
| Ballard | Purchase | 575 | — | Yes | Wickliffe |
| Boone | Bluegrass | 1,256 | — | — | Burlington |
| Boyd | Northeast | 646 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Catlettsburg |
| Bracken | Northeast | 1,741 | — | — | Brooksville |
| Breckinridge | Green River | 3,091 | Zone 2 to 1 | Yes | Hardinsburg |
| Bullitt | Bluegrass | 1,732 | — | — | Shepherdsville |
| Butler | Green River | 1,058 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Morgantown |
| Caldwell | Purchase | 1,698 | — | — | Princeton |
| Calloway | Purchase | 1,811 | — | Yes | Murray |
| Campbell | Bluegrass | 996 | — | — | Alexandria |
| Carlisle | Purchase | 628 | — | Yes | Bardwell |
| Carroll | Bluegrass | 726 | — | — | Carrollton |
| Carter | Northeast | 1,240 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Grayson |
| Christian | Purchase | 3,002 | — | — | Hopkinsville |
| Crittenden | Purchase | 2,394 | — | — | Marion |
| Daviess | Green River | 1,060 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Owensboro |
| Franklin | Bluegrass | 1,379 | — | — | Frankfort |
| Fulton | Purchase | 372 | — | Yes | Hickman |
| Gallatin | Bluegrass | 425 | — | — | Warsaw |
| Grant | Bluegrass | 1,850 | — | — | Williamstown |
| Graves | Purchase | 2,698 | — | Yes | Mayfield |
| Grayson | Green River | 2,318 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Leitchfield |
| Green | Southeast | 2,116 | — | — | Greensburg |
| Greenup | Northeast | 1,007 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Greenup |
| Hancock | Green River | 684 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Hawesville |
| Hardin | Green River | 3,545 | — | Yes | Elizabethtown |
| Harrison | Bluegrass | 1,813 | — | — | Cynthiana |
| Hart | Green River | 2,817 | — | — | Munfordville |
| Henderson | Green River | 1,274 | — | Yes | Henderson |
| Henry | Bluegrass | 1,799 | — | — | New Castle |
| Hickman | Purchase | 552 | — | Yes | Clinton |
| Hopkins | Green River | 2,486 | — | — | Madisonville |
| Jefferson | Bluegrass | 1,169 | — | — | Louisville |
| Kenton | Bluegrass | 913 | — | — | Covington |
| LaRue | Green River | 1,059 | — | — | Hodgenville |
| Lawrence | Northeast | 978 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Louisa |
| Lewis | Northeast | 1,289 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Vanceburg |
| Livingston | Purchase | 1,597 | — | — | Smithland |
| Logan | Green River | 1,451 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Russellville |
| Lyon | Purchase | 853 | — | — | Eddyville |
| Marion | Bluegrass | 1,673 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Lebanon |
| Marshall | Purchase | 1,201 | — | Yes | Benton |
| Mason | Northeast | 990 | — | — | Maysville |
| McCracken | Purchase | 863 | — | Yes | Paducah |
| McLean | Green River | 883 | — | — | Calhoun |
| Meade | Green River | 1,575 | Zone 2 to 1 | Yes | Brandenburg |
| Mercer | Bluegrass | 1,373 | — | — | Harrodsburg |
| Metcalfe | Green River | 1,545 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Edmonton |
| Muhlenberg | Green River | 1,986 | — | — | Greenville |
| Nelson | Bluegrass | 2,591 | — | — | Bardstown |
| Ohio | Green River | 1,878 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Hartford |
| Oldham | Bluegrass | 819 | — | — | La Grange |
| Owen | Bluegrass | 2,214 | — | — | Owenton |
| Pendleton | Bluegrass | 2,642 | — | — | Falmouth |
| Robertson | Northeast | 795 | — | — | Mount Olivet |
| Scott | Bluegrass | 972 | — | — | Georgetown |
| Shelby | Bluegrass | 2,692 | — | — | Shelbyville |
| Spencer | Bluegrass | 1,986 | — | — | Taylorsville |
| Taylor | Southeast | 1,481 | Zone 2 to 1 | — | Campbellsville |
| Todd | Green River | 1,265 | — | — | Elkton |
| Trigg | Purchase | 1,804 | — | — | Cadiz |
| Trimble | Bluegrass | 774 | — | — | Bedford |
| Union | Green River | 915 | — | Yes | Morganfield |
| Washington | Bluegrass | 2,663 | — | — | Springfield |
| Webster | Green River | 1,629 | — | Yes | Dixon |
| Woodford | Bluegrass | 618 | — | — | Versailles |
Counties from 301 KAR 2:172 and the KDFWR deer zone layer; 2026 changes from guide p. 10 and the Deer Report; checked November 10, 2026.
What changed in Deer Zone 1 this year
Moves that touch Zone 1 this season are listed below; every one is a single step to a lower zone number, which KDFWR describes as a move to higher bag limits.
| County | Was | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Boyd | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Breckinridge | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Butler | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Carter | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Daviess | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Grayson | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Greenup | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Hancock | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Lawrence | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Lewis | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Logan | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Marion | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Meade | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Metcalfe | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Ohio | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
| Taylor | Zone 2 | Zone 1 | Into this zone |
From 301 KAR 2:172, guide p. 10 and the 2025-2026 Deer Report; checked November 10, 2026.
Chronic wasting disease rules in Deer Zone 1
14 of the zone's counties are inside the 23-county CWD Surveillance Zone for 2026-27. They share a September CWD antlerless season (September 25 to September 28, 2026) with the other surveillance counties in Zones 1-3. Opening weekend brings a mandatory staffed check in Henderson, November 14 to November 16, 2026.
- BallardCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- BreckinridgeCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- CallowayCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- CarlisleCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- FultonCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- GravesCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- HardinCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- HendersonStaffed check Nov 14–16
- HickmanCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- MarshallCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- McCrackenCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- MeadeCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- UnionCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
- WebsterCWD antlerless Sep 25–28
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Carcass rule | No whole carcasses or high-risk parts (head, skull/skull cap with brain, spine) may leave the zone or enter Kentucky from other states/provinces; deboned meat, antlers, clean skull caps/skulls/teeth, hides and finished taxidermy allowed. |
| Baiting, KDFWR statement | Allowed in the zone for 2026-27 except through contact feeders (troughs, funnel or gravity feeders); never on WMAs or public land. |
| Baiting, regulation text | The regulation text (301 KAR 2:015 and 2:172) still prohibits baiting in the zone; this is the KDFWR 2026-27 statement. |
| Testing | Free voluntary testing statewide at 24/7 drop-off sites or by mail-in kit (Shoot for Samples giveaway). |
From Guide p. 15, the KDFWR CWD page and 301 KAR 2:172; checked November 10, 2026.
Where Deer Zone 1 deer are checked
Bars total the counties that are in Zone 1 now, season by season; KDFWR itself does not publish a zone total.
Look to Hardin County for volume: 3,545 deer in 2025-26, the most of any county here.
| County | Checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Rifle or shotgun | Bow | Crossbow | Muzzleloader | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin | 3,545 | 1,548 | 264 | 1,733 | 2,501 | 398 | 354 | 292 | #1 |
| Breckinridge | 3,091 | 1,353 | 233 | 1,505 | 2,333 | 333 | 238 | 187 | #2 |
| Christian | 3,002 | 1,434 | 176 | 1,392 | 2,158 | 419 | 267 | 158 | #3 |
| Hart | 2,817 | 1,263 | 174 | 1,380 | 1,968 | 292 | 336 | 221 | #4 |
| Graves | 2,698 | 1,173 | 145 | 1,380 | 2,166 | 227 | 138 | 167 | #5 |
| Shelby | 2,692 | 1,127 | 164 | 1,401 | 1,965 | 274 | 266 | 187 | #6 |
| Washington | 2,663 | 1,166 | 132 | 1,365 | 1,897 | 327 | 227 | 212 | #7 |
| Pendleton | 2,642 | 1,187 | 149 | 1,305 | 2,042 | 225 | 228 | 147 | #8 |
| Nelson | 2,591 | 1,090 | 191 | 1,310 | 1,925 | 294 | 232 | 140 | #9 |
| Hopkins | 2,486 | 1,265 | 118 | 1,103 | 1,695 | 360 | 305 | 126 | #10 |
deer checked by county, KDFWR Harvest Results app (Telecheck), license year: KDFWR Harvest Results app, 2016-17 to 2025-26 (license years); zone totals summed for the counties in today’s Zone 1. The 2025-26 Kentucky White-tailed Deer Report prints 145,433 deer; the KDFWR Harvest Results app (live Telecheck) counts 145,525. Checked November 10, 2026.
Deer Zone 1 land and drawn hunts
Zone 1 counties hold some or all of 74 public hunting areas. Areas that also show another zone (6) take the more liberal zone rule when they are WMAs.
Each area has its own page with access, quick reference chart status and area rules, which can be stricter than the zone.
| Hunting area | Type | Counties | Other zone | Deer quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard WMA | WMA | Ballard | — | 1 |
| Beechy Creek WMA | WMA | Calloway | — | — |
| WMA | Crittenden, Union | — | 2 | |
| Blackford Oaks WMA | WMA | Crittenden, Webster | — | — |
| Boatwright WMA | WMA | Ballard | — | — |
| Refuge | Graves, Marshall, McCracken | — | — | |
| Clear Creek WMA | WMA | Hopkins | — | — |
| Coil Estate WMA | WMA | Ballard, Carlisle | — | — |
| Curtis Gates Lloyd WMA | WMA | Grant | — | 1 |
| Daniel Boone National Forest | National forest | Carter, Lewis | 2, 3, 4 | — |
| Decker WMA | WMA | Boone | — | — |
| Dennis-Gray WMA | WMA | Adair | — | 2 |
| Doug Travis WMA | WMA | Carlisle, Hickman | — | — |
| WMA | Owen | — | 2 | |
| WMA | Boone | — | — | |
| Ferguson Creek WMA | WMA | Livingston | — | — |
| Fort Campbell Military Reservation | Military | Christian, Trigg | — | — |
| Fort Knox Military Reservation | Military | Bullitt, Hardin, Meade | — | — |
| Gabbard Branch WMA | WMA | Butler | — | — |
| Grayson Lake WMA | WMA | Carter | 2 | — |
| State park | Taylor | — | 2 | |
| Green River Lake WMA | WMA | Adair, Taylor | — | 2 |
| Green River State Forest | State forest | Henderson | — | — |
| State park | Greenup | — | 1 | |
| Griffith Woods WMA | WMA | Harrison | — | — |
| Harris-Dickerson WMA | WMA | Hopkins, Muhlenberg | — | — |
| Higginson-Henry WMA | WMA | Union | — | 2 |
| John A. Kleber WMA | WMA | Franklin, Owen, Scott | — | 2 |
| John C. Williams WMA | WMA | Hardin, Nelson | — | — |
| Jones-Keeney WMA | WMA | Caldwell | — | — |
| Kaler Bottoms WMA | WMA | Graves | — | — |
| Kenlake State Resort Park | State park | Calloway, Marshall | — | 2 |
| Kentucky Lake WMA | WMA | Calloway, Marshall | — | — |
| Kentucky River WMA | WMA | Henry, Owen | — | 1 |
| Kincaid Lake State Park | State park | Pendleton | — | 2 |
| WMA | Bullitt | — | — | |
| L. B. Davison WMA | WMA | Ohio | — | — |
| State park | Trigg | — | 2 | |
| Lake Barkley WMA | WMA | Lyon, Trigg | — | — |
| Recreation area | Lyon, Trigg | — | — | |
| Lee K. Nelson WMA | WMA | Webster | — | — |
| WMA | Livingston | — | — | |
| WMA | Marion | — | — | |
| WMA | Metcalfe | 2 | — | |
| Muddygut WMA | WMA | Lawrence | 2 | — |
| Mullins WMA | WMA | Grant, Kenton | — | — |
| Nolin River Lake WMA | WMA | Grayson, Hart | 2 | — |
| Obion Creek WMA | WMA | Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman | — | — |
| Refuge | Lewis | — | — | |
| Ohio River Islands WMA | WMA | Livingston | — | — |
| Old Trace Creek WMA | WMA | Lewis | — | — |
| ORA | Meade | — | — | |
| Peabody WMA | WMA | Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio | — | — |
| Pennyrile State Forest | State forest | Caldwell, Christian | — | 1 |
| R. F. Tarter WMA | WMA | Adair | 3 | — |
| Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge | Refuge | Fulton | — | — |
| Rolling Fork WMA | WMA | LaRue, Nelson | — | — |
| Rough River Lake WMA | WMA | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | — | — |
| Simon Kenton WMA | WMA | Mason | — | — |
| Sloughs WMA | WMA | Henderson, Union | — | — |
| South Shore WMA | WMA | Greenup | — | — |
| Stephens Creek WMA | WMA | Gallatin | — | — |
| T. N. Sullivan WMA | WMA | Franklin | — | — |
| Taylorsville Lake State Park | State park | Spencer | — | — |
| Taylorsville Lake WMA | WMA | Anderson, Nelson, Spencer | — | 4 |
| Tradewater WMA | WMA | Christian, Hopkins | — | 1 |
| Twin Eagle WMA | WMA | Owen | — | — |
| Tygarts State Forest | State forest | Carter | — | — |
| Veterans Memorial WMA | WMA | Scott | — | 1 |
| West Kentucky WMA | WMA | McCracken | — | 2 |
| Winford WMA | WMA | Ballard, Carlisle | — | — |
| State park | Lawrence | — | — | |
| Yatesville Lake WMA | WMA | Lawrence | — | — |
| Yellowbank WMA | WMA | Breckinridge | — | — |
28 of the 38 deer quota hunts for 2026-27 fall on areas in this zone; applications ran September 1-30, 2026 online at $3 a hunt.
| Hunt | Area | Dates | Slots | Points, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballard WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 65 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Oct. 25-Nov. 30 | 130 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | Nov. 7-8 | 100 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | Curtis Gates Lloyd WMA | Nov. 14-21 | 20 | — |
| 11 | Dennis-Gray WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 400 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Dennis-Gray WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 15 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Higginson-Henry WMA | Oct. 25-Nov. 30 | 60 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Higginson-Henry WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 45 | 1.66 |
| 15 | Kentucky River WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 65 | 0.66 |
| 16 | Nov. 7-8 | 200 | 0.0 | |
| 17 | Dec. 5-6 | 200 | 0.0 | |
| 19 | Tradewater WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 300 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Taylorsville Lake WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 268 | 0.8 |
| 21 | Taylorsville Lake WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 22 | Taylorsville Lake WMA | Dec. 5-6 | 268 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Taylorsville Lake WMA | Dec. 5-6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Veterans Memorial WMA | Nov. 7-8 | 50 | 0.8 |
| 25 | West Kentucky WMA | Nov. 21-24 | 135 | 0.0 |
| 26 | West Kentucky WMA | Nov. 21-24 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Dec. 17-20 | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 30 | Dec. 10-13 | 55 | 0.4 | |
| 31 | Dec. 17-20 | 55 | 0.0 | |
| 32 | Kenlake State Resort Park | Nov. 19-22 | 25 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Kenlake State Resort Park | Dec. 3-6 | 25 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Kincaid Lake State Park | Dec. 3-6 | 10 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Kincaid Lake State Park | Dec. 11-14 | 10 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Nov. 2-6 | 25 | — | |
| 37 | Jan. 5-6 | 20 | — |
Browse the WMAs · Quota hunt guide
Areas and counties from lands.json (KDFWR public land); quota hunts from the KDFWR Quota Hunts page and Guide p. 34; WMA zone rule from 301 KAR 2:178; checked November 10, 2026.
Deer Zone 1 sunrise on the opener
The table works out the November 14, 2026 deer hours, sunrise less half an hour to sunset plus half an hour, for each seat.
| Town | County | Clock | Sunrise | Legal start | Legal end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Jefferson | EST | 7:22 a.m. EST | 6:52 a.m. EST | 6:03 p.m. EST |
| Owensboro | Daviess | CST | 6:27 a.m. CST | 5:57 a.m. CST | 5:09 p.m. CST |
| Covington | Kenton | EST | 7:19 a.m. EST | 6:49 a.m. EST | 5:56 p.m. EST |
| Burlington | Boone | EST | 7:20 a.m. EST | 6:50 a.m. EST | 5:57 p.m. EST |
Rule from Guide p. 10. KDFWR prints no sunrise table, so sunrise and sunset are worked out with the NOAA solar formula for the exact point, on Central Time in the 41 western counties and Eastern Time elsewhere, with daylight time ending November 1, 2026 and starting March 14, 2027. The Eastern/Central Time line follows 49 CFR 71.5(c): Meade, Hardin, Larue, Taylor, Casey, Pulaski and Wayne counties and everything east of them keep Eastern Time; the 41 counties west of that line keep Central Time. Checked November 10, 2026.
Deer Zone 1 towns with guides
Staying in town? 100 places in the zone have their own hunting page.
- LouisvilleJefferson County
- OwensboroDaviess County
- CovingtonKenton County
- GeorgetownScott County
- ElizabethtownHardin County
- FlorenceBoone County
- HopkinsvilleChristian County
- IndependenceKenton County
- JeffersontownJefferson County
- FrankfortFranklin County
- HendersonHenderson County
- PaducahMcCracken County
- MadisonvilleHopkins County
- MurrayCalloway County
- ShelbyvilleShelby County
- ShepherdsvilleBullitt County
- BardstownNelson County
- NewportCampbell County
- LawrenceburgAnderson County
- CampbellsvilleTaylor County
- AlexandriaCampbell County
- VersaillesWoodford County
- La GrangeOldham County
- MayfieldGraves County
Milton-Madison Bridge over the Ohio River from Milton in Trimble CountyPhoto: William Alden (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Boat docks on the Ohio River shore in Oldham CountyPhoto: Morgan (CC BY 2.0)
Rock ledges at the Falls of the Ohio below McAlpine Dam and a railroad bridge at LouisvillePhoto: William Alden (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Deer Zone 1 answers
Where is the CWD zone within Zone 1?
It covers Ballard, Breckinridge, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Marshall, McCracken, Meade, Union and Webster.
Which counties are new to Zone 1?
Adair, Boyd, Breckinridge, Butler, Carter, Daviess, Grayson, Greenup, Hancock, Lawrence, Lewis, Logan, Marion, Meade, Metcalfe, Ohio and Taylor.
What happens on a WMA that crosses into another zone?
It follows the more liberal of the two zones under 301 KAR 2:178.
What was the Zone 1 deer harvest last season?
103,888 deer were checked in the counties now in Zone 1 during 2025-26.
How many counties are in Kentucky Deer Zone 1?
68 counties for 2026-27, listed in 301 KAR 2:172.
Which clock do I use for shooting hours in Zone 1?
The local one: Central Time and Eastern Time.
What are the 2026-27 firearm deer dates for Zone 1?
November 14 to November 29, 2026.
What bag applies in Deer Zone 1 this season?
Unlimited antlerless deer with the statewide deer permit plus additional deer permits; 1 antlered deer statewide.
What are the muzzleloader dates in Deer Zone 1?
Early muzzleloader October 17 to October 18, 2026; late muzzleloader December 12 to December 20, 2026.
From 301 KAR 2:172, the 2026-27 guide and the Harvest Results app; checked November 10, 2026.