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Doug Travis WMA

2026-27 season.

Check before you hunt. Confirm these dates in Kentucky Public Lands Hunting 2026-27. Seasons, closures and area rules can change.

Deer

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery and crossbow: Sep 5 – Jan 18
  • Youth: Oct 10–18, Dec 26–27
  • Muzzleloader: Oct 17–18, Dec 12–20
  • Modern firearms: Nov 14–29

In the guide: “Deer - Archery/Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Modern Gun, Youth Gun: Open under statewide regulations”

Turkey

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 5 – Jan 18
  • Crossbow: Oct 1–18, Nov 14 – Dec 31
  • Shotgun: Oct 24–30, Dec 5–11

In the guide: “Turkey: Open under statewide regulations”

Dove and woodcock

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Dove: Sep 1 – Oct 26, Nov 26 – Dec 6, Dec 19 – Jan 10
  • Woodcock: Oct 24 – Nov 13, Nov 16 – Dec 9

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 7 · Wildlife Management Areas not listed here or in the Closed Areas section are open under statewide regulations: dove, woodcock”

Ducks and geese

Nov 26–29, Dec 7 – Jan 31

Any legal weapon. Quota hunt. Only for mobility-impaired hunters.

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 16 · [quota] [mobility-impaired] Doug Travis WMA mobility-impaired quota hunts: Nov. 26-29, Dec. 7-10, 11-13, 14-17, 18-20, 21-24, 25-27, 28-31, Jan. (2027) 1-3, 4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-17, 18-21, 22-24, 25-28, 29-31.”

Ducks and teal

Follows the statewide season (ducks and teal Sep 19–23, Nov 26–29, Dec 7 – Jan 31), shooting ends at 2 pm.

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 13 · Doug Travis WMA: On all hunt units, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 2 p.m. CST. Hunters must exit the area by 2 p.m. daily.”

Geese

Follows the statewide seasons, shooting ends at 2 pm.

  • September canada goose (western zone): Sep 1–15
  • Goose (western zone): Nov 26 – Feb 15

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 13 · Doug Travis WMA: On all hunt units, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 2 p.m. CST (geese).”

Rabbit and quail

Follows the statewide season (rabbit, western zone and quail, western zone Nov 16 – Feb 10).

In the guide: “Rabbit, Quail: Open under statewide regulations (Western Zone)”

Squirrel

Follows the statewide season (Aug 15 – Nov 13, Nov 16 – Feb 28).

In the guide: “Squirrel: Open under statewide regulations”

Raccoon, furbearers, and coyote

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Raccoon: Oct 1 – Nov 13, Nov 16 – Feb 28
  • Furbearers, hunting and trapping: Nov 16 – Feb 28
  • Furbearers, water-set trapping: Mar 1–31
  • Coyote: Aug 1 – Nov 13, Nov 16 – Mar 31

In the guide: “Furbearer: Open under statewide regulations”

Closed Nov 14–15.

In the guide: “Two-day closure: Hunting for squirrels, rabbits, quail, grouse and furbearers is closed the first two days of modern firearms season for deer on WMAs.”

Area rules

Some areas closed to public access as marked by signs Nov. 1 - March 15. Waterfowl: walk-in, boat-in and season-long blind drawings (drawing Aug. 29). On Forked Lake, Indian Camp Lake, Fish Lake, Number Four Lake, Black Lake, Upper Goose Pond Field, Twin Ponds Field and Town Creek Moist Soil Unit, all waterfowl hunting after Nov. 1 is from department-designated sites assigned by preseason drawing. Hunters must exit the area by 2 p.m. CST daily and may not enter until 4 a.m. Non-toxic shot only for doves and other migratory birds.

Nearby areas

Winford WMA around 8 miles away

Coil Estate WMA around 9 miles away

Obion Creek WMA around 10 miles away

Boatwright WMA around 15 miles away

Ballard WMA around 25 miles away

County zone deer bag limits apply on all WMAs; quota deer hunters may take up to two deer on a quota hunt in Zones 2, 3 and 4, only one antlered, and any buck counts toward the statewide one-buck limit. Hunting for squirrels, rabbits, quail, grouse and furbearers is closed the first two days of modern firearms deer season (Nov. 14-15) on WMAs. Dogs must be leashed on WMAs from March 1 until the third Saturday in August, with exceptions. Camping only where designated; no baiting; no nails or screw-in steps in trees; trail cameras must carry the owner's customer ID. Hunter orange during any firearms season for deer, bear or elk, also on ground blinds, except on WMAs where firearms hunting for those species is prohibited. Public dove fields are closed to all access from Aug. 15 until sunrise Sept. 1; on WMAs and leased fields, dove shooting hours are 11 a.m. to sunset Sept. 1-Oct. 26. Areas manipulated for dove hunting are not legal for waterfowl hunting. Youth-only waterfowl days are Nov. 21 and Feb. 13, and military/veteran-only days Nov. 22 and Feb. 14. A light goose conservation order runs Feb. 16-Mar. 31 with a free permit. Sandhill cranes (Dec. 7-Jan. 31) are by drawn permit only. During WMA deer quota hunts, only drawn hunters and one non-hunting assistant each may be on the area.

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