Kentucky Hunting Outfitters

Kentucky Hunting Outfitters operates a straightforward model: they manage the land, maintain the stands, run the feeders, and you hunt. No guides walking you to blinds, no prepared meals, no hand-holding. Just a well-managed property, a cabin with heat, and the chance to take a trophy buck.

Land & Equipment: - Year-round auto-corn feeder program (5 feeders across the property) - Pre-hung ladder stands and elevated box blinds - Food plot management with seasonal plantings - Property maps showing stand locations, feeders, and trails - Free cabin use with gas heat, bunkbeds, tables, chairs, and battery lanterns - Gas cookstove for your own food preparation

Hunt Types & Pricing:

Don't expect: - Professional guide service - Food preparation or cooking - Walks to your stand - Help dragging out your deer - Field dressing assistance - Professional photo services

What you do get is a managed property where the hard work—scouting, planting food plots, maintaining stands, running feeders—is already done. You show up ready to hunt.

They enforce a 125-inch minimum on bucks during trophy hunts and don't take does during these seasons. This deer management strategy maintains the quality of the herd and separates actual trophy hunting from participation hunting. You're hunting for a real buck, not just a tag-filling opportunity.

The 5 auto-corn feeders run nearly year-round and shut down 30 days before spring turkey season per state regulations. Food plots are actively planted and fertilized to hold deer through the season. This isn't leased land that gets ignored between seasons—it's actively managed.

Kentucky's youth deer season (mid-October) is one of the best times to hunt. Kids under 16 can hunt with a modern rifle before adult gun season opens, giving them the first shot at the property with longer sight lines and better odds. At $1,000–$3,000 for a youth hunt, it's a solid investment for introducing young hunters to trophy whitetail.

Turkey hunts run 3 days/2 nights at $750 per person with a 2-bird limit. Spring turkey season avoids the deep winter cold of deer season and offers faster hunts—you can hit peak calling hours in a couple hours rather than sitting all day. Shotguns (20 gauge, 12 gauge, or .410) are legal; rifles are not.

• •Rifle hunts during Kentucky's modern rifle season (mid-November, 10–14 days depending on zone) offer higher success rates due to the shorter season and extended sight lines. Average rifle shots are around 74 yards. Gun season is shorter and pricier ($4,800 for 2 hunters on opener) but delivers more consistent results if you have limited time off.

• •Bow hunts run year-round with the 125" minimum, giving you more season flexibility but requiring more skill and patience. The 5-day/$1,200 price point (with discount) is accessible compared to guided full-service operations.

Upon deposit, you receive a snail-mailed property map showing feeder locations, ladder stands, blinds, cabin position, and trails. Use this time to practice shooting and dial in your gear.

Kentucky-based operation with property accessible to multiple hunting zones. Contact directly for specific location details and property tours before booking.