KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — With more crisp mornings settling in, many Kentuckians might start polishing their hunting rifles and daydream about future times in deer stands.

As 2025—2026 hunting seasons are set to begin, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is encouraging hunters to review its annual hunting and trapping guide.

The conservation department noted that there have been new regulations put in place for deer, bear, dove, and waterfowl hunting. There were also some changes made to public lands announced.

Deer archery season is scheduled to open on Sept. 6, and crossbow season will open a fortnight later on Sept. 20.

Fish and Wildlife announced that an extended youth-only modern gun season has been put in place for 2025. The youth-only gun season originally lasted tw

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