Kentucky · County
Union County deer hunting
Union County reported 914 deer last season, 2.66 per square mile, and it lies within a CWD Disease Surveillance Area.
914
deer harvested
2.66
per sq mi
343
sq mi land
Yes
CWD 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
Seasons here
Deer, turkey 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.