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Is deer season open in Kentucky?
Every Kentucky deer season for 2026-27 from Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Kentucky deer seasons 2026-27
Kentucky's Modern Firearms deer season runs Nov 14 to Nov 29, 2026.
- ArcherySep 5 to Jan 18, 2027
- CrossbowSep 19 to Jan 18, 2027
- CWD Antlerless Season · Zone 1-3 counties within the CWD Surveillance Zone onlySep 25 to Sep 28
- Youth-only Modern Firearms · youth hunters onlyOct 10 to Oct 18
- Early MuzzleloaderOct 17 to Oct 18
- Modern FirearmsNov 14 to Nov 29
- Late MuzzleloaderDec 12 to Dec 20
- Free Youth Weekend · youth hunters onlyDec 26 to Dec 27
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. Kentucky Hunting & Trapping Guide, Deer Hunting section: DEER Season Dates (KDFWR), checked November 2026.
Deer season · Kentucky · Today. Yes. 2 deer seasons are open in Kentucky today: Archery, Crossbow.
Deer season · Kentucky · Today
Season openYes. 2 deer seasons are open in Kentucky today: Archery, Crossbow.
- Archery
- Crossbow
- CWD Antlerless Season · Zone 1-3 counties within the CWD Surveillance Zone
- Youth-only Modern Firearms
- Early Muzzleloader
- Modern Firearms
- Late Muzzleloader
- Free Youth Weekend
ArcheryArcheryOpen
Sep 5 to Jan 18, 2027
Kentucky's wording
"Archery | Sept. 5, 2026 - Jan. 18, 2027"
CrossbowCrossbowOpen
Sep 19 to Jan 18, 2027
Kentucky's wording
"Crossbow | Sept. 19, 2026 - Jan. 18, 2027"
CWD Antlerless SeasonAntlerless
Sep 25 to Sep 28
Zone 1-3 counties within the CWD Surveillance Zone only
Kentucky's wording
"CWD Antlerless Season** | Sept. 25-28, 2026 ... **CWD season is for Zone 1-3 counties within the CWD Surveillance Zone. Antlerless only. Hunters can use firearms, bows or crossbows."
Youth-only Modern FirearmsYouth
Oct 10 to Oct 18
Youth hunters only
Kentucky's wording
"Youth-only Modern Firearms | Oct. 10-18, 2026"
Early MuzzleloaderMuzzleloader
Oct 17 to Oct 18
Kentucky's wording
"Early Muzzleloader | Oct. 17-18, 2026"
Modern FirearmsFirearm
Nov 14 to Nov 29
Kentucky's wording
"Modern Firearms | Nov. 14-29, 2026"
Late MuzzleloaderMuzzleloader
Dec 12 to Dec 20
Kentucky's wording
"Late Muzzleloader | Dec. 12-20, 2026"
Free Youth WeekendYouth
Dec 26 to Dec 27
Youth hunters only
Kentucky's wording
"Free Youth Weekend | Dec. 26-27, 2026"
Hunter orange
"During any firearms season for deer, bear or elk: Hunters, trappers and those accompanying them in counties where these seasons are open must wear solid, unbroken hunter orange visible from all sides on the head, back and chest."
More from Kentucky's rules
"Only one antlered deer may be harvested statewide, regardless of zone or method."
"*Resident hunters 65 and older and youth under 16 can hunt the Youth/Senior Crossbow season."
"ZONE 4 Up to two deer, only one of which can be antlerless. Antlerless deer cannot be harvested during the modern gun season, the early muzzleloader season and the first six days of the late muzzleloader season."
Source: Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, Kentucky Hunting & Trapping Guide, Deer Hunting section: DEER Season Dates (KDFWR), checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
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