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Post by kenny549 on Jul 10, 2011 20:40:20 GMT -5
Im going with my brother to kentucky to bowhunt deer and maybe some fishing the last week in october. We were going to Kentucky lake and hunt the land between the lakes area, never been there before so Im hoping someone has some knowledge of this area and could get us started in the right direction.
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Post by dougedwards on Jul 12, 2011 19:50:49 GMT -5
Never hunted Kentucky but nothing better than going to a place that you have never hunted before. Kind of adds a little bit of mystery to the whole experience.
Doug
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Post by huntingmike on Jul 12, 2011 20:13:51 GMT -5
I hunt the Tennessee side of LBL It is all numbered compartments stop at the welcome center for a good map. You can go on google earth and get an aerial view. There are great deer killed there every year. I have killed every year I have hunted it but only averaged sized bucks. The big ones are there though. My uncle killed a great one 4 years ago that dressed almost two hundred pounds with a massive rack !
Hunting Mike
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Post by kenny549 on Aug 16, 2011 20:46:40 GMT -5
If their are quota hunts the last weekend in oct. does this mean its the only hunting allowed at this time? I would not want to lose those 3 days of hunting.
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Post by huntingmike on Aug 18, 2011 23:14:08 GMT -5
If their are quota hunts the last weekend in oct. does this mean its the only hunting allowed at this time? I would not want to lose those 3 days of hunting. I believe the last weekend in October is a quota hunt. If it is you can not hunt unless you are drawn for the hunt and no one can hunt the day before the quota hunt. Bow season opens in late Sept. You can go to : lbl.org and follow the links at the top of the page that says SEE AND DO then the hunting link to all season dates and regulations for Kentucky and Tennessee. hunting mike |
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Post by kenny549 on Sept 24, 2011 18:02:25 GMT -5
We changed our minds on Kentucky, due to not being able to hunt 3 of the days we would have been their. I would like to know a little about the tennesee side of the land between the lakes, any imformation would be appreceiated.
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Post by huntingmike on Oct 6, 2011 23:54:11 GMT -5
I hope this gives you an idea about LBL.
The TN side is a little smaller in size than the KY side. It is all listed by compartment numbers. The land is rolling hills with hardwoods and crops in the valleys and flat lands. The farmers contract farm and leave a certain amount of their crops unharvested.
There are some good bucks taken every year by the lucky hunters. My biggest from there is an eight point. I did not draw a gun hunt the last two years in a row. Always before we would draw every two years.
I think next year we will draw (#3).
The entire area is open to bow except for the day before and during the gun hunts.
LBL is run by the US Forrest Service in both TN and KY and you have to have the proper hunting license for the state you hunt in.
Hunting Mike
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Post by kenny549 on Oct 8, 2011 20:03:25 GMT -5
We will have a popup camper while hunting there, does anyone have any suggestions on a campground where we can set up and possibly hunt from the camper while there? Its not a problem if we need to drive a ways to hunting area.
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Post by huntingmike on Oct 10, 2011 23:02:50 GMT -5
We will have a popup camper while hunting there, does anyone have any suggestions on a campground where we can set up and possibly hunt from the camper while there? Its not a problem if we need to drive a ways to hunting area. You will have to purchase a LBL permit as well to hunt(sorry I left that out). You can buy the all inclusive $25 back country camping permit and camp anywhere in the area you like and start hunting outside your camper door. You can pick up your permit at the welcome center or buy it at wal mart or anywhere they sell hunting licenses. They also have modern camp sites. I have not used them as we always camp where we are going to hunt. Hunting Mike |
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Post by kenny549 on Oct 14, 2011 20:19:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the imformation. What unit would you suggest hunting if you were there for your first trip to Tenn.
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