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Calloway County, Kentucky

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild TurkeyWaterfowl
Western CoalfieldsSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
Group
Western Coalfields
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
1,811

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
344

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 White-tailed Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey so far. Wild Turkey, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Calloway County anchors the far western edge of the Kentucky Lake region in the Purchase flatlands where agricultural fields, lake-edge wetlands, and river corridors converge to support white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and a substantial waterfowl migration flyway. Kentucky Lake and its backwater sloughs channel tens of thousands of migrating ducks and geese through the county each fall, making waterfowl a significant draw alongside solid deer and turkey hunting across the Clarks River agricultural corridor. The combination of reservoir edge habitat, river-bottom agriculture, and proximity to Land Between the Lakes public land makes Calloway one of the most versatile hunting counties in western Kentucky.

Terrain & elevation

Flat to gently rolling Purchase region terrain with Kentucky Lake shoreline along the eastern edge, agricultural fields across uplands, and Clarks River and associated wetland corridors providing diverse riparian hunting habitat

Hunting pressure

Moderate; Murray State University community and proximity to LBL public land bring consistent hunting pressure, particularly during waterfowl season along lake margins and in Clarks River marshes

Tags & permits

OTC statewide deer license with one antlered tag; antlerless tags purchasable OTC; no statewide antler restrictions

Species & seasons

Waterfowl hunting along Kentucky Lake and Clarks River marshes is a genuine regional draw with both diving and puddle-duck species using the reservoir during migration; wild turkey numbers are good across the agricultural and timber matrix

Highlights

Kentucky Lake edge and backwater marsh waterfowl hunting during peak fall migration periods; Clarks River corridor deer hunting as bucks cruise wetland-edge habitat during the November rut

Questions, tips & discussion

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Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.