Kentucky's Early Muzzleloader Deer Season

From Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The first of two seasons created especially for hunters who want to take deer with muzzleloading firearms is coming up.

Kentuckys early muzzleloader deer season, which debuted in 1990, will be held this year on the weekend of Oct. 15-16.

In the past decade, the muzzleloader deer harvest has averaged 16,272 deer a year. A high of 19,918 was taken during the 2004-05 season, and a low of 13,179 bagged last season.

Because its in mid-October, our early muzzleloader season often gets impacted by hot weather, said Tina Brunjes, deer and...