Bourbon County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
- Group
- South Central
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 0
Draw odds for Black Beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 329
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Eastern Wild Turkey — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 84
Draw odds for Eastern Wild Turkeyaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for Black Bear, White-tailed Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBourbon County sits at the geographic center of Kentucky's famous thoroughbred horse country east of Paris, where rolling Bluegrass farmland and landmark horse farms define a landscape more renowned for its equestrian heritage than hunting opportunity. Deer harvest numbers are among the lowest in the state for a county its size, reflecting the dominance of high-value horse operations that limit hunting access. Hunters who navigate the social landscape of this insular rural community can find quality deer on well-managed private ground.
Classic rolling Inner Bluegrass with gently undulating ridges, fertile creek bottoms, and the characteristic limestone-rich soil supporting both champion horses and white-tailed deer. Mature hardwood woodlots accent the rolling pastureland; Stoner Creek and its tributaries provide the main wooded travel corridors.
Extremely low due to access restrictions; the few hunters with legitimate permission hunt ground that sees minimal pressure and carries quality deer.
Kentucky OTC deer license and standard permit. Statewide archery, muzzleloader, and firearm seasons apply. No county-specific restrictions.
Low harvest numbers reflect access restrictions rather than low deer density; deer on horse farms receive minimal hunting pressure and reach impressive ages. Turkey are present in woodlots and creek corridors. Black bear are absent from the Inner Bluegrass.
Quality private-land deer hunting on well-managed horse farm ground with minimal hunting pressure; Stoner Creek bottomlands provide concentrated deer habitat in an otherwise open agricultural landscape
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Bourbon County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.
Nothing posted yet about Bourbon County.
Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).
Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 14d ago.