The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has signed voluntary agreements with private landowners to add two more public dove fields for the upcoming season, including in Graves County.
Kentucky now has 70 state- and privately-owned fields available for public dove hunting.
Dove season opens statewide Sept. 1.
The department also offers 56 fields for public dove hunting on 25 of its Wildlife Management Areas. The privately-owned fields are made available voluntarily by landowners willing to allow public hunting in exchange for a lease payment, regulation of hunting opportunity, and heightened law enforcement activity by the department.
The new Graves County fields include 50 acres of harvested or unharvested hemp and 9.5 acres of other habitat. To get there from Mayfield, head south on KY 303. Turn right onto KY 339, then continue for approximately 3 miles. Turn left onto state KY 129. Continue for 1.5 miles then veer left onto Hazel Lane.
A list of all available public fields is available online at fw.ky.gov.
Check the online Kentucky Hunting Guide for Dove, Early Waterfowl, Woodcock, Snipe and Crow as well as the Migratory Bird Hunting page at fw.ky.gov for details and hunting regulations.
