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McCracken 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
862

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
244

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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McCracken County occupies the far southwestern tip of Kentucky at the confluence of the Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers near Paducah, placing hunters squarely in the Mississippi Flyway at one of its most concentrated funnel points in the state. White-tailed deer are abundant in the agricultural fields and bottomland timber, while the county ranks among the top western Kentucky destinations for waterfowl hunting. The three-river confluence creates a natural concentration point for migrating ducks and geese during fall and winter in numbers rarely matched elsewhere in Kentucky.

Terrain & elevation

Flat to gently rolling river-confluence terrain at the meeting of the Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers; agricultural fields, bottomland hardwoods, and river-edge wetlands define the landscape near Paducah

Hunting pressure

moderate overall but elevated for waterfowl near the river confluence during peak migration periods; agricultural deer hunting pressure is moderate with an established local hunter base

Tags & permits

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

Species & seasons

Waterfowl hunting is exceptional at the three-river confluence with Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers converging near Paducah; agricultural and bottomland deer herds are strong with good rut movement along river corridors

Highlights

Three-river confluence waterfowl corridor - one of the most productive duck hunting locations in all of western Kentucky; agricultural deer hunting with strong river-bottom buck movement during the November rut

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about McCracken 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.

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