We are your Source for Hunting Turkey in Kentucky!
There is nothing more exciting than hunting these beautiful Eastern Wild Turkey in the rolling hills of Western Kentucky. The gobble of a boss tom sound off from the rolling hills, ridge tops or river bottoms of West Kentucky is hard to escape. Once you have experienced it you will have it in your blood from then on out.
Kentucky is rated one of the top states to hunt Eastern Wild Turkey. Ky also boasts one of the higher hunter success rates in the country. With a limit of 2 bearded turkey and a season that runs from the Saturday closest to April 15th for 23 consecutive days, it makes it one of the longer springs seasons in the midwest.
Turkey hunting is an exciting challenge. A rewarding experience whether a successful hunt has been had or not. We work hard to accomplish both for you. Most seasons we maintain 100% opportunity and nearly 100% success. Unfortunately we see the occassional miss, a client moving at the wrong time, which impacts success. Or we simply have a run of bad luck on a given day and we fail to put a bird in front of a hunter.
Here at WKO we stay on top of our birds throughout the year. This affords us to be able to measure our spring breeding results as we head into fall. We use trail cameras to help keep tabs on the turkey populations we have on each property throughout the year as well.
Beginning in January we begin keeping up with the winter flocks as they transition from winter into Spring. Birds will begin to break up from big flocks in late February then move into breeding mode by early to mid-March and continuing on for several weeks.
Season Dates: April 13 - May 57 , 2024
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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 Turkey Permit: $85. (Spring: 2 bearded turkey)
Non-Resident Youth Hunting License: $10
Non-Residen Youth Turkey Permit: $15
You can purchase your Kentucky Hunting license and turkey 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 $260 on your license and permit you are not legal for deer or turkey hunting in Kentucky!!!
Our turkey hunts are great for any skill level. We can be as hands on or off as needed. Providing as much or as little instruction as someone may ask for.
We can simply provide transportation and help seasoned hunters navigate our properties while they call their own shots.
Many hunt with us to learn. Harvest their first turkey. More and more come to kill a bird in Kentucky as part of their Super slam. While others simply want to hunt another state or do not have a good place to hunt of their own.
WKO staff spends time with hunters helping them understand the reasons behind what we did on a particular hunt. Why a bird reacted the way they did.
We will discuss scouting, setups, turkey sign, various calls used, calling, turkey sounds and what it really takes to get a bird within range.
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Your turkey hunt will begin at first light, most often after a gobbler has been roosted the night before. If success is not found shortly after fly down, we shift gears and move to known areas the birds are using. This may be strut zones, dusting areas, fields, ridge tops, benches, or bottom areas. As the day progresses our game plan will change as the gobblers do. Early to mid afternoon can provide some of the best turkey action there is to find. And with being able to hunt all day in Kentucky, often an old long beard can be fired up late in the afternoon on his return to roost and an attempt to assemble hens for the following days breeding regiment.
Often the style of hunting is dictated by the birds we are hunting on any given day. We may need to run and gun and cover ground. We could also find ourselves locked down in a blind, calling and waiting for a gobbler to slip in on days birds are not vocal. Often we spend time glassing fields and covering ground on silent days to spot birds to try and make something happen and provide the best opportunity to harvest a bird. Although it can be a challenge, and something which has become popular, WE WILL NOT ATTEMPT to STALK ANY BIRDS for safety reasons. We are not affraid to hunt hard. Hunt all day. And do what it takes, but safety has to be a priority.
Don't forget Kentucky has a Fall Turkey season. WKO books fall turkey hunts which can be setup by the day.
Fall turkey Archery runs from early September through mid January. A week Fall Shotgun season also runs in both late October and early December.
Fall turkey hunting has high success with most years being nearly 100%. Each shotgun segment runs 7 days. A 2 bird limit/4 bird total in the Fall is allowed. No more than 1 bird may have a beard greater than 3 inches. Two birds are allowed by archery, two birds by shotgun. A separate permit is required for fall turkey.
Winter roosts can number in the 100's of birds. This leads to experiencing a lot of bird vocalization and supports learning more about the birds as they communicate with one another.
The pecking order has no bounds and often you will hear gobbling go on and on as young and old gobblers alike sound off to show dominance. Once on the ground, fighting can be relentless at times with big numbers of birds and flocks mixing up.
Have you thought about bowhunting turkey? Or maybe it's how you turkey hunt.
Give us a call and let us set you up on a Spring or Fall long beard with a bow.
One of the hardest things to accomplish is harvesting a wild turkey with a bow. We are experienced doing just that and have killed all of the turkey subspecies by Archery.
I have hunted turkey for 30 years in Kentucky and turkey hunted in 27 states now, Northern Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula. I can talk about Archery Slams, Muzzleloader, and Shotgun Slams, but the point is, we love to turkey hunt. Its a passion and it runs deep in our blood. We live for the hunt. The thrill of getting the bird into our faces and sharing the experiences these beautiful birds provide us each spring. It's not about pulling the trigger. Let us help and be part of your next Spring Turkey hunting experience!
This group of Rio Grande turkey were taken the opening week of season in April in northwest Texas on one of our group hunts
Right: Rio
Grande
This pair of Osceola gobblers were taken in mid-March in Central Florida with a fellow outfitter we work in cooperation with.
Left: Florida Osceola
This trophy Merriam was taken in mid-May in western Nebraska on one of our group hunts.
Right: Nebraska Merriam
These trophy Goulds turkey were taken south of the border with another Outfitter partner as part of a group hunt.
Right: Goulds - Sierra Madres Mountains, Mexico
Among the Myan Ruins is where these colorful turkey subspecies are found. These Oscellated turkey were hunted on the Yucatan Peninsula in old Mexico.
Our turkey hunts are great for any skill level. We can be as hands on or off as needed. Providing as much or as little instruction as someone may ask for.
Don't forget Kentucky has a Fall Turkey season. WKO books fall turkey hunts which can be setup by the day. 
