Garrard County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Bluegrass & Northern
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 673
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
- 221
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 also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedGarrard County sits in the heart of the central Bluegrass, where rolling limestone ridges and creek hollows carved by Dick's River and its tributaries create a patchwork of hardwood forest and prime agricultural fields. White-tailed deer populations are strong, thriving on the county's abundant row crops and wooded river corridors. Turkey hunting is a local tradition, with birds frequenting field edges and mature timber stands across the county.
Rolling Bluegrass limestone ridges, creek drainages, mixed hardwood forest and cropland
Moderate - well-established deer herd draws interest but large tracts of private land limit crowding on productive ground
OTC archery, firearms, and muzzleloader tags; no antler restrictions; standard Kentucky bag limits apply
Wild turkey populations are solid throughout the county; gray fox and coyote hunting available; small game including squirrel and rabbit in wooded drainages
Dicks River corridor offers excellent trophy-potential whitetail habitat in central Kentucky; central Bluegrass farmland produces big-bodied bucks fattened on corn and soybeans
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.