With Western Kentucky Outdoors you will be hunting trophy bucks. Thanks to the KDFWR, Kentucky has become one of the top producers of trophy bucks in recent years. With a one buck limit many Kentucky bucks make it past 2 ½ years of age, allowing them to mature and grow the head gear of a trophy buck. Kentucky now ranks 5th as Boone and Crocket producing state.

Here at Western Kentucky Outdoors we hunt across 4 Kentucky Counties that have produced trophy bucks for years. Traditionally these counties are in the top 10 deer harvest counties across Kentucky. With it's rich mixture of farm land, hardwoods and bottomland, the western part of Kentucky has always been the place to kill a trophy buck.

Hopkins, Henderson, Webster, Union County

To view hunts and prices Click HERE. If you do not see dates you are interested in we will work to customize a hunt for you. Typically our hunts are structured around what we feel are the best times to harvest a trophy buck. We can put any length of hunt together, whether it is 3-4-5-6 or 7 days. We can do combo hunts such as archery-muzzleloader or archery-rifle, even crossbow-muzzleloader.

Non-Resident Hunting License: $150. (A 7day Hunting license, or Small game license is NOT legal for hunting deer or turkey in Kentucky)

A Non-Resident Deer Permit: $185. (1 buck and 1 doe or 2 does)

Non-Resident Youth Hunting License: $10

Non-Residen Youth Deer Permit: $15

You can purchase your Kentucky Hunting license and deer permit online by clicking the yellow KDFWR logo below. You may purchase them over the counter at locations like Walmart and local sporting goods stores as well. ****Remember, if you do not spend at least $315 on your license and permit you are not legal for deer or turkey hunting in Kentucky!!!

We are serious about your deer hunting and spend time scouting all year. We will provide you with information that we consider as a standard for the area we have you hunting or an area that you have chosen to hunt. Bottom line, you will be the judge of your trophy buck. We will not limit you on a spread measurement or point restriction, nor will we penalize you for taking any deer. It will however be by legal means and tagged accordingly. If you hunt with us, we have one goal, to put you on a trophy buck.

We hope to be of service to you and show you a very enjoyable trip. Every effort will be put forth to make it as such.

Click the links below to read about how a typical hunt goes and a list of what you may want to bring.

HOW OUR HUNTS TAKE PLACE

What to Bring

Kentucky Archery Deer Hunts

Kentucky Deer Hunts and Rates: Click here

September Archery: 7-8-9-10

October Archery: 22-23-24-25

October: 24-25-26-27, 31-1-2-3

November Rut: 3-4-5-6-7

Rates: $700 3-day hunt / $1000 4-day hunt / $1,250 5-day

(license/permit/food/lodging NOT included in hunt price)

email or call for more information. wkohunts@gmail.com

Kentucky Rifle Deer Hunts

Season dates: We book a limited number of rifle hunts which allows us to provide you with a quality hunt. We only hunt the first 10 days of rifle season to reduce pressure for our late season muzzleloader hunters and archers. Occasionaly we will setup up a later rifle hunt but this is upon request. You can contact us for additional information, available dates and references.

Kentucky Rifle Hunt Dates:

November 9-10-11-12thh (First Hunt)

November 17-18-19-20 (Second Hunt)

Rates: $1200 3-day hunt / $1600 4-day hunt / $2000 5-day

(license/permit/food/lodging not included in hunt price)

Call or email now to book your hunt with WKO.

wkohunts@gmail.com

Kentucky Muzzleloader Hunts

2022Kentucky Muzzleloader Hunt Dates:

October 19-20thth

December 14-22th

Rate: 2-day October hunt is $500.

December hunt is 3-day $750/4-day $1000(license/permit/food/lodging not included in hunt price)

Call or email now to book your hunt with WKO.

Today we hunt several farms across 4 counties that total more than 3,000 acres.

We stay on top of the deer on our properties and move stands accordingly and as needed.

Many times we will take you into an area and hang a stand just prior to your hunt. This affords you that 1st time chance that is so often your best at taking a trophy buck.

We are all proficient hunters here at Western Kentucky Outdoors. We understand our deer throughout the seasons. If you are looking for heated blinds, fenced deer and 4 wheeler rides to your stand location, we're not likely your setup.

What to Bring

All of our properties are game rich and scenic. They are either owned or exclusively leased. We are not farmers or hunters trying to supplement income or cover lease expenses.

Through management and hunting practices we try to insure quality game and trophy animals. How do we manage our properties with FAIR Chase hunting and allowing the hunter to judge what is a trophy? Simple. Scouting. Knowing our properties and not over-hunting. Or over-harvesting. We limit our hunter numbers and do not run as many hunters as we can through a 16 day rifle season. In fact we only hunt the first 9-10 days of rifle season. Also, year in and year out 70% of our hunters return with the majority being bow hunters.

Our hunts are Fair Chase in wild and scenic farm country. There are no guarantees. No high fences. We hunt the way hunting was meant to be. We know as you should, not everyone will be satisfied with their hunt, but hunters leave here every season happy with their experience and hunting. .

Here in Kentucky our fall firearm season coincides with the peak of the rut. This is unlike most states whose seasons usually follow peak rut by a week or more..

This buck was taken on the first day of rifle season by a repeat client. The buck was chasing does mid-morning when the hunter decided to take the shot. .

One thing we enjoy is our youth hunters. There is nothing like putting a smile on a kids face with their first buck. Kentucky offers youths the first crack at a trophy buck during early October with a 2-day firearm hunt for kids ages 15 and under. Both resident and non-resident hunters under the age of 12 can hunt without a license purchase. Call or email for more information.

We also cater to those that may have a physical ailment that prevents you from hunting in a traditional manor.

For those hunters we will try to accommodate any needs that you might have. We simply ask to call for us to discuss your individual needs and situation.

This trophy buck was harvested on a late October bow hunt on one of our first really cool mornings of the year.

With a good buck to doe ratio we see good results from rattling and grunting during this time of the year. The other side of the coin being if we have warm temps, deer movement will suffer.

Here at WKO we harvest deer throughout the hunting season. Why? Because we are scouting 12 months of the year. We also hunt in just about every weather condition mother nature might present.

All tree stand hunters will be required to wear a safety harness, or the hunt will be abandoned. You can choose to use our stands or hunt from your own. We will work to cater to your style of hunting. Whether that be stalking, still-hunting or from a blind or stand.