New Coyote Night Hunting regulations

[riverboss]

Yeah if I had it to do over again I would have just got an AR10 in .243.

Unless it's custom they are twist friendly with heavy bullets!
That's what I like about the 6x6.8 it shoots very close to the 243 with a long barrel, I already reload for it and have lots of brass and components so it could be just a barrel switch for me but I think I will do a complete upper I already have 2 lowers ready.
Bear creek has 243 uppers in stock and cheap.

 

[JDMiller]

Go here and look under "Special Restrictions".

Furbearer Hunting and Trapping

fw.ky.gov

Thanks...... I had looked at coyote specifically and it does'nt reflect the same information as the link furbearer does.... guess its something they did'nt update but no doubt confusing.

Heres what the Coyote section says: https://app.fw.ky.gov/SeasonDates/Default.aspx

Coyotes may be hunted year-round with no bag limit.
A person may take a coyote after daylight hours, except that:

1. It shall not be allowed in a county or area where a deer or elk firearm season is open;
2. A person shall not use artificial light or other means designed to make wildlife visible at night from June 1 through November 30;
3. Any artificial light or other means designed to make wildlife visible at night shall not be connected to or cast from a mechanized vehicle;
4. A person shall not use any weapon other than a shotgun on public land;
5. A person shall not use any weapon other than a shotgun, or a rifle of 6.5mm Creedmoor caliber or smaller (equivalent to a .264 caliber; .223 and .243 calibers may be used) on private land from December 1 through March 31;
6. A person using a shotgun shall not use a shell with a single projectile.

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Night Hunting with Lights​

Currently in Season​ Location: Statewide Season Dates: Year Round Coyotes may be hunted year-round, day or night, with no bag limit. Hunters may only use artificial light or other means designed to make wildlife visible at night from Dec. 1 – May 31. Artificial light or other means designed to make wildlife visible at night cannot be connected to or cast from a mechanized vehicle. Coyote hunters with valid Mobility-Impaired Access Permits or Hunting Methods Exemption Vehicle Permits may use a stationary vehicle as a hunting platform, and may use lights or other means designed to make wildlife visible at night so long as the means used are not connected to the vehicle. On public land after daylight hours, a person shall not use any equipment other than a bow, crossbow, or shotgun loaded with a multipleprojectile shell. On private land after daylight hours, coyote hunters may not use any equipment other than a bow, crossbow, or shotgun loaded with a multiple-projectile shell, except that from Dec. 1 – March 31 hunters may also use a rifle of 6.5mm (.264 caliber) or smaller bullet diameter; a muzzleloader of .54 caliber or less; or a shotgun shell with a single-projectile. Night hunting shall not be allowed in a county or area where a deer or elk firearm or muzzleloader season is open. Night hunting for coyotes is prohibited on Kentucky lands managed by Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Daniel Boone National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge and Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge, including Beaver Creek, Cane Creek, Mill Creek, Pioneer Weapons and Redbird wildlife management areas (WMAs). Hand or mouth-operated calls and electronic calls that imitate wounded prey or coyote calls are legal. It is legal to hunt coyotes over animal carcasses. Animal carcasses are considered bait. A hunter shall not place or distribute bait or otherwise participate in baiting wildlife on all WMAs, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Daniel Boone National Forest, Jefferson National Forest, Land Between The Lakes and state parks open to hunting.

 

[cityslicker]

Cityslicker..... hopefully you dont mind me asking....... but where can you find these new regs???

I've not looked real hard but cant find anything on KDF&WR's .... and even searched the LRC for proposed changes. Which in most cases a proposed change by KDF&WR's has to have LRC approval before taking affect and in most cases the change may not take affect until next year concerning something as this involving May / June. Many times the LRC approval doesnt happen till July and many times its not in affect when KDF&WR's prints their fall hunting guides.

Which I hope this happens would love to night hunt during that time .

They're on the KDF&WR website in the hunting guide.

 

[1wildcatfan]

They're on the KDF&WR website in the hunting guide.

Attach a link.

 

[cityslicker]

Attach a link.

Furbearer Hunting and Trapping

fw.ky.gov

 

[1wildcatfan]

Furbearer Hunting and Trapping

fw.ky.gov

Thank you.

 

[cityslicker]

Thank you.

No problem man.

 

[predator1]

Not sure why you’d want such a big caliber for yotes? Why not I guess but a 22-250 shoots like a laser beam with about 0 recoil.

Was the 6.5 rule a safety thing or a deer poaching counter measure? Seems weird to have a caliber restriction.

.243 with 55gr will do everything the 22-250 wishes it could, and then some…..

As for the 6.5 restriction. KDFWR hates it because of all the Creedmoor fans. Can’t use it for elk even though it’s more than enough gun to do so. Yet apparently small enough to be perfectly equipped for varmints. Probably way too small for deer too!

On a serious note, lots of regulations defy logic, we just deal with them. Glad to see nighttime hunting expanded.