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Grayson Lake 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

Sep 5 – Nov 6, Nov 9 – Jan 18

Follows the statewide seasons, archery only.

  • Archery and crossbow: Sep 5 – Nov 6, Nov 9 – 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: Crossbows legal during entire archery season, except archery and crossbow hunting are closed during the November open youth hunt.”

Oct 10–18, Dec 26–27

Follows the statewide season (youth Oct 10–18, Dec 26–27), firearms only. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Deer - Youth Gun: Open under statewide regulations”

Nov 7–8

Firearms. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Deer - Youth Gun: [youth] An open youth hunt is held on the first Saturday in November for two consecutive days and is limited to youths ages 15 and under. Check in and check out required. Limit of two deer, only one of which may be antlered.”

Dec 12–20

Follows the statewide season (muzzleloader Dec 12–20), muzzleloader only.

In the guide: “Deer - Muzzleloader: Open for December muzzleloader season only.”

Bear

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Zone 2 hunt with dogs: Oct 19–23, Oct 29 – Nov 6
  • Zone 2 archery/crossbow: Oct 24–28
  • Zone 2 firearm: Dec 12–16

In the guide: “Bear: Open under statewide regulations (Bear Zone 2)”

Turkey

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 5 – Nov 6, Nov 9 – 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 6, Nov 9–13, 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 teal

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

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 11 · Areas owned or managed by the KDFWR that are not listed below are open to statewide seasons and limits: ducks”

Geese

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • September canada goose (eastern zone): Sep 16–30
  • Goose (eastern zone): Nov 26 – Feb 15

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 11 · Areas owned or managed by the KDFWR that are not listed below are open to statewide seasons and limits: geese (September Canada goose Eastern Zone)”

Rabbit and quail

Follows the statewide season (rabbit, eastern zone and quail, eastern zone Nov 1–6, Nov 9–13, Nov 16 – Jan 31).

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

Squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, turkey, raccoon, furbearers, coyote, bear, dove, woodcock, and ducks and geese

Closed Nov 7–8.

In the guide: “Deer - Youth Gun: Closed to all other hunting during the two-day event.”

Squirrel

Follows the statewide season (Aug 15 – Nov 6, Nov 9–13, Nov 16 – Feb 28).

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

Grouse

Follows the statewide season (Nov 1–6, Nov 9–13, Nov 16 – Feb 28).

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

Raccoon, furbearers, and coyote

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Raccoon: Oct 1 – Nov 6, Nov 9–13, Nov 16 – Feb 28
  • Furbearers, hunting and trapping: Nov 16 – Feb 28
  • Furbearers, water-set trapping: Mar 1–31
  • Coyote: Aug 1 – Nov 6, Nov 9–13, 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

Closed to deer modern gun season. Camp Webb is closed to all hunting. Closed to waterfowl and other migratory bird hunting within three-quarters of a mile of the dam site marina, on the shores of Camp Webb and the state park, and on the Deer Creek Fork (migratory birds pp. 7, 13). During the open youth hunt, only participating hunters and their non-hunting assistants may be on the area.

Nearby areas

Ed Mabry-Laurel Gorge WMA around 10 miles away

Tygarts State Forest around 15 miles away

Yatesville Lake WMA around 15 miles away

Old Trace Creek WMA around 20 miles away

Yatesville Lake State Park and Lawrence County Recreation Area around 20 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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