McCreary County deer hunting

McCreary County reported 440 deer last season, 1.03 per square mile, and it lies within a CWD Disease Surveillance Area.

CWD Disease Surveillance Area. CWD was first confirmed in a wild Kentucky deer on Dec 6, 2023 (western Kentucky); a second wild case was confirmed Oct 2025 in Pulaski County. KDFWR’s CWD Surveillance Zone covers 23 counties: Ballard, Breckinridge, Calloway, Carlisle, Casey, Fulton, Graves, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Laurel, Lincoln, Marshall, McCracken, McCreary, Meade, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Union, Wayne, Webster and Whitley. In the zone, whole carcasses and high-risk parts may not leave the zone (deboned meat, cleaned skull caps/antlers, hides and finished mounts may). Bringing whole carcasses/high-risk parts of deer, elk, moose or caribou into Kentucky from out of state is illegal. Baiting is prohibited on all WMAs. Confirm the current zone map and rules with KDFWR.

Public hunting land in the county

• Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area McCreary Co. · Whitetail Deer

Seasons here

Deer, follow the statewide Kentucky seasons. See the Kentucky hub for current dates, bag limits, and the CWD map. Always confirm your county zone with the agency.