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Sloughs WMA - Sauerheber Unit

2026-27 season, part of Sloughs WMA. The Sauerheber Unit of Sloughs WMA, including the Crenshaw and Duncan tracts. Check the area map for exact boundaries.

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

Deer

Sep 5 – Oct 31

Follows the statewide seasons, archery only.

  • Archery and crossbow: Sep 5 – Oct 31
  • Youth: Oct 10–18
  • Muzzleloader: Oct 17–18

In the guide: “Deer - Archery/Crossbow: Sauerheber Unit closes to public access from Nov. 1 through March 15, as designated by signs, except for waterfowl quota hunt permittees.”

Oct 10–31

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

In the guide: “Deer - Youth Gun: Sauerheber Unit closes to public access from Nov. 1 through March 15”

Oct 17–18

Follows the statewide season (youth and muzzleloader Oct 17–18), muzzleloader only.

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

Turkey

Sep 5 – Oct 31

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 5 – Oct 31
  • Crossbow: Oct 1–18
  • Shotgun: Oct 24–30

In the guide: “Turkey: Sauerheber Unit closes to public access from Nov. 1 through March 15”

Dove and woodcock

Sep 1 – Oct 31

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Dove: Sep 1 – Oct 26
  • Woodcock: Oct 24–31

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 7 · WMAs not listed are open under statewide regulations (dove, woodcock); the Sauerheber Unit closes to public access Nov. 1”

Ducks and teal

Sep 19–23

Follows the statewide season (ducks and teal Sep 19–23), shooting ends at 2 pm.

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 11 · open to statewide seasons and limits (ducks); the Sauerheber Unit closes to public access Nov. 1”

Nov 26–29, Dec 7 – Jan 31

Follows the statewide season (ducks and teal Nov 26–29, Dec 7 – Jan 31), Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only, shooting ends at 2 pm. Quota hunt.

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 14 · [quota] Sauerheber, Crenshaw and Duncan II Units: During duck season (Nov. 26-29 and Dec. 7, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027), waterfowl hunting is available on the Crenshaw and Duncan tracts through an online Quota Hunt drawing.”

Geese

Sep 1–15

Follows the statewide season (september canada goose (western zone) Sep 1–15), shooting ends at 2 pm.

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 11 · open to statewide seasons and limits (geese); the Sauerheber Unit closes to public access Nov. 1”

Nov 26–29, Dec 7 – Jan 31

Follows the statewide season (goose (western zone) Nov 26–29, Dec 7 – Jan 31), Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only, shooting ends at 2 pm. Quota hunt.

In the guide: “Migratory birds p. 14 · [quota] Crenshaw and Duncan tracts: online Quota Hunt drawing during duck season (Nov. 26-29 and Dec. 7, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027) (geese)”

Rabbit and quail

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Rabbit, Quail: Closed”

Squirrel

Aug 15 – Oct 31

Follows the statewide season (Aug 15 – Oct 31).

In the guide: “Squirrel: Sauerheber Unit closes to public access from Nov. 1 through March 15”

Raccoon and coyote

Aug 1 – Oct 31

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Raccoon: Oct 1–31
  • Coyote: Aug 1 – Oct 31

In the guide: “Furbearer: Sauerheber Unit closes to public access from Nov. 1 through March 15”

Area rules

Closed to deer modern gun season. The Sauerheber Unit closes to public access Nov. 1 through March 15, except for waterfowl quota hunt permittees, and is closed to all public access Mondays and Tuesdays during waterfowl season. Quota hunters check in by email the Sunday before their hunt and may bring up to three guests; 25 shells per day on the Crenshaw/Duncan tracts.

Nearby areas

Higginson-Henry WMA around 15 miles away

Green River State Forest around 20 miles away

Lee K. Nelson WMA around 25 miles away

Big Rivers WMA & State Forest around 25 miles away

Blackford Oaks 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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