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Hidden Valley Training Area

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 only.

  • 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: Open under statewide regulations”

Bear

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Bear: Closed”

Turkey

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Turkey: Closed”

Rabbit and quail

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

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

Squirrel

Sep 1 – Feb 28

Any legal weapon.

In the guide: “Squirrel: Open from Sept. 1 through the last day of February.”

Grouse

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

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

Raccoon, furbearers, and coyote

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Furbearer: Closed”

Area rules

Closed to deer muzzleloader, modern gun and youth gun seasons. The area closes periodically for training exercises; call (606) 878-9595.

Nearby areas

Ross Creek WMA around 20 miles away

Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA around 20 miles away

Pioneer Weapons WMA around 30 miles away

Zilpo Mobility-Impaired around 30 miles away

Clay WMA around 30 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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