Henderson County, Kentucky
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
- 1,274
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
- 298
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
AI-compiled · sourcedHenderson County anchors the northwestern corner of Kentucky along the Ohio River, where expansive bottomland agriculture and the renowned Henderson Sloughs WMA make it one of the premier waterfowl destinations in the state. White-tailed deer are plentiful in the river flats and crop field edges stretching between the Ohio and Green rivers. The combination of top-tier public waterfowl habitat and productive private deer ground gives Henderson County a hunting identity that few Kentucky counties can match.
Flat to gently rolling Ohio River bottomlands dominated by row crop agriculture, with oxbow marshes, sloughs, and timber fringe along the river corridor. The county rises slightly toward the south into rolling farm ground typical of western Kentucky.
Moderate to high on the WMA during peak waterfowl season; moderate for deer on surrounding private ground. The Sloughs attract regional waterfowlers throughout the migration window from October through January.
Kentucky OTC license with deer permit; no statewide antler point restrictions. Multiple deer allowed with proper tags across archery, muzzleloader, and modern firearm seasons.
Waterfowl migration along the Ohio River corridor is the primary draw, with mallards, Canada geese, and teal using the managed wetlands and flooded fields extensively. River-bottom deer hunting produces large-bodied bucks in thick agricultural cover.
Henderson Sloughs WMA ranks among the finest public waterfowl hunting areas in all of Kentucky; river-bottom whitetail hunting on Ohio River bottomlands produces quality bucks through the late season.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.