Pendleton County, Kentucky
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
- 2,642
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
- 370
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 · sourcedPendleton County bridges northern Kentucky farm country and the Greater Cincinnati metro, with the Licking River forming its western spine through rolling agricultural hills that hold solid deer and turkey populations. Proximity to one of the region's largest population centers drives hunting pressure and lease rates higher than in counties farther south. Hunters who secure private-land access find productive whitetail hunting on the creek bottoms and agricultural edges that define this county.
Rolling hills and Licking River bottoms; agricultural mix of row crops, pasture, and hardwood hollows; Grant Creek and Licking River tributaries provide productive creek-bottom habitat
Moderate to high - proximity to Greater Cincinnati drives demand for leases and creates significant out-of-state interest from Ohio and Indiana hunters
OTC state license; one antlered deer per zone; antlerless permits available; firearms season sees concentrated pressure on accessible private parcels
Turkey hunting productive in spring along creek corridors and hardwood ridges; some waterfowl on the Licking River; small game opportunities in brushy field edges
Licking River bottoms concentrate deer movement during November rut; strong lease market reflects consistent deer quality on private agricultural land throughout the county
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.