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Deer season uses history as a guide this weekend on "Kentucky Afield" TV
11/18/08
Frankfort, Kentucky - With Kentucky's modern gun deer season still open in Zones 1 and 2 through November 23, we recall a day when there was no season because there were no deer. What we lost and what it cost air this weekend, November 22 and 23, on "Kentucky Afield" television.
In 1916, the commonwealth was home to less than 1,000 deer - a factor leading to a 40-year ban on deer hunting. This weekend, experts including David Yancy, deer historian for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, will look at the science and practicality of quality deer management. Today, all 120 counties share in the success story that has ranked our state in the top five nationally for trophy white-tailed deer.
While adrift in yesteryear, we knock on the door of the Conley cabin in Magoffin County. There, host Tim Farmer meets a master craftsman of muzzleloaders, knives and powder horns. Another example of how pioneer life meets a pioneering spirit.
"Kentucky Afield" is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously-running outdoor television show in the nation. The program airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central and is repeated Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central on KET 1. To see the latest news about "Kentucky Afield" television and view your favorite show segments from the past, sign up today for the electronic newsletter. Visit fw.ky.gov on the Internet, and then click onto the Kentucky Afield Newsletter icon at the bottom of the page.
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.5 billion annually. For more information on the department, visit our web site at fw.ky.gov.
Media Contact:
Scott Moore (800) 858-1549 ext. 4502
11/18/08
Frankfort, Kentucky - With Kentucky's modern gun deer season still open in Zones 1 and 2 through November 23, we recall a day when there was no season because there were no deer. What we lost and what it cost air this weekend, November 22 and 23, on "Kentucky Afield" television.
In 1916, the commonwealth was home to less than 1,000 deer - a factor leading to a 40-year ban on deer hunting. This weekend, experts including David Yancy, deer historian for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, will look at the science and practicality of quality deer management. Today, all 120 counties share in the success story that has ranked our state in the top five nationally for trophy white-tailed deer.
While adrift in yesteryear, we knock on the door of the Conley cabin in Magoffin County. There, host Tim Farmer meets a master craftsman of muzzleloaders, knives and powder horns. Another example of how pioneer life meets a pioneering spirit.
"Kentucky Afield" is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously-running outdoor television show in the nation. The program airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central and is repeated Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central on KET 1. To see the latest news about "Kentucky Afield" television and view your favorite show segments from the past, sign up today for the electronic newsletter. Visit fw.ky.gov on the Internet, and then click onto the Kentucky Afield Newsletter icon at the bottom of the page.
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.5 billion annually. For more information on the department, visit our web site at fw.ky.gov.
Media Contact:
Scott Moore (800) 858-1549 ext. 4502
