Hunters harvested 145,433 deer in Kentucky during the 2025-26 season, the fifth-highest reported total in history and 3,000 ...

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources harvested more than 145,000 deer across the Commonwealth during the ...

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A new case of chronic wasting disease was confirmed in a wild deer harvested by a hunter in Pulaski County, according to a news release from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. Two ...

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, November 2, 2025 (ENS) – In Kentucky, a second wild deer has been confirmed with chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurologic disease that infects deer, elk and moose. Officials ...

Chronic Wasting Disease affects deer, elk, and similar species and has no known cure or vaccine. Officials advise against consuming meat from deer that appear sick or test positive for the disease.

Hunters in Kentucky experienced a strong hunting season in 2025-26, with statistics showing a total harvest of 145,433 deer, surpassing the average of the past 10 years and ranking as the ...