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Mason County, Kentucky

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
South CentralSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
Group
South Central
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
990

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
192

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

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Mason County follows the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky, where rolling agricultural plateau and rich river-bottom timber create a productive deer hunting landscape distinct from both the central Bluegrass and the eastern mountains. White-tailed deer are plentiful across the county with river-bottom bucks drawing significant attention during the November rut. Wild turkey range throughout the creek-bottom hardwoods, and the Ohio River corridor offers seasonal waterfowl hunting opportunity for local hunters.

Terrain & elevation

Rolling Ohio River bottomlands and agricultural plateau in northeastern Kentucky; mixed cropland, wooded creek drainages, and river-bottom hardwood timber create productive edge habitat throughout the county

Hunting pressure

moderate - productive deer area with an established local hunting culture; Ohio River corridor attracts some regional attention for bottom-ground buck hunting

Tags & permits

OTC archery, crossbow, and firearms tags; no statewide antler restrictions

Species & seasons

Wild turkey hunting is solid in the creek-bottom hardwoods and wooded ridge tops; the Ohio River corridor provides waterfowl hunting opportunity for local hunters during fall and winter migration

Highlights

Ohio River bottom deer hunting with trophy potential on well-managed private agricultural ground; northeastern Kentucky hunting character that blends river-bottom and upland farm traditions near Maysville

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Mason 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 Mason 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 15d ago.