| Window | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Window 1 | 20 NOV – 22 NOV 2026 | 3d |
| Window 2 | 04 DEC – 06 DEC 2026 | 3d |
As publishedGreen River Lake WMA: ~Nov. 20-22, 2026 (3rd Fri of Nov, calculated); Clay WMA & Yellowbank WMA: ~Dec. 4-6, 2026 (1st Fri of Dec, calculated)
Kentucky has no general or wild pheasant season.Hunting is limited to stocked 'put-and-take' quota (drawn-permit) hunts at Green River Lake WMA, Yellowbank WMA, and Clay WMA. Green River Lake WMA hunt begins the 3rd Friday of November (calculated: Nov 20-22, 2026) for 3 days; Clay WMA and Yellowbank WMA hunts begin the 1st Friday of December (calculated: Dec 4-6, 2026) for 3 days; each followed by a 4th 'clean-up' hunt day and a 4-day closure of other small-game hunting on that WMA. Applications accepted Sept 1-30; a non-transferable pheasant quota hunt permit is required regardless of attendance.
Kentucky has no general or wild pheasant season. KDFWR's own position is that wild pheasants cannot sustain Kentucky populations, and hunting is limited entirely to put-and-take quota (drawn-permit) hunts on stocked pen-raised birds at exactly three named WMAs: Green River Lake WMA, Yellowbank WMA, and Clay WMA. This is a fundamentally different shape than a wild-population range claim. There is no broader pheasant geography to describe beyond these three specific, KDFWR-managed stocking/hunt sites, each with its own quota-hunt schedule (Green River Lake in mid-to-late November; Yellowbank and Clay in early December).
No formal population survey program exists for this species in this state.
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