2007
Open Lands Management: Open Lands Management: In April of 2007, the Forest Service completed an environmental assessment to continue maintenance of open lands on LBL. Over the next 5-10 years you will see an increase in riparian corridors to protect streams, increases in native warm season grasses and the use of fire as a management tool, and a corresponding decrease in the total amount of land in wildlife plantings and row crops.

Hunting Program Review: The Forest Service will be reviewing LBL's hunting program during 2007, including an evaluation of quality deer management options, use of crossbows, quota hunts, and current season structures. Results would be implemented in 2008 and beyond. Please send any suggestions to: LBL Hunting Program, Land Between The Lakes NRA; 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, KY 42211; or e-mail with "Hunting Review" in the subject line to: comments-southern-land-between-lakes@fs.fed.us.

LBL Hunt Area Maps and Habitat Maps are available on LBL's website at this web address: http://www.lbl.org/VCMaps.html.

Crossbows are legal during the deer archery season on the Tennessee portion of LBL only. Crossbows are not legal on the Kentucky portion of LBL. A Kentucky crossbow season will be considered for 2008.

Feral Hogs have been illegally released on LBL. Hogs may be harvested by legally licensed and permitted deer hunters with weapons and methods approved for deer hunting. Harvested hogs must be checked at LBL hunter check stations or the Golden Pond Administrative Office. Please immediately report any hog sightings during normal business hours at 270-924-2065.

HUNTING SEASONS
Deer Archery Season
September 22 - January 21, except for Quota Hunt days and one day immediately before each Quota Hunt

Quota Hunts
October 20-21 (Youth Hunt, TN)
November 3-4 (Youth Hunt, KY)
November 9-10 (TN)
November 16-17 (KY)
November 24-25 (KY and TN)

Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Bag Limits (Kentucky and Tennessee):
Archery: Two white-tailed deer, only one of which may be an antlered buck.
Quota Hunt: One deer as specified on permit.

All Hunts:

• Antlered bucks in KY must have any visible antler above the hair line, excluding button bucks. In TN, antlered bucks must have one three-inch antler.
• Deer taken on the KY portion do not count toward the statewide limit. Deer harvested in the TN portion do not count toward the state's Unit A bag limit.
• European Fallow deer are present on the KY portion of LBL Fallow deer are not legal to hunt. (To identify fallow deer, request "Deer of Land Between The Lakes" information sheet.)
• Coyotes are legal game during any hunting season with weapons specified for that season.

Hunter Use Permits: An LBL Hunter Use Permit is required for all hunters age 16 and older, in addition to state licenses and tags. Hunter Use Permits may be purchased as follows: $20 Hunter Use Permit, $25 combination Hunter Use Permit/Backcountry Camping Permit (age 18 and older). Permits can be purchased at LBL Welcome Stations (open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mar. - Nov.), the Golden Pond Visitor Center (open daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. year-round), by mail using the form below, or anywhere KY & TN state hunting licenses are sold. (Note: Combination permit not available on the KY state licensing system.)

State Licenses and Tags:
Kentucky: In addition to an LBL Hunter Use Permit, hunters must possess a valid KY hunting license and a valid state deer hunting permit.

Tennessee: In addition to an LBL Hunter Use Permit, hunters must have either a Sportsman's License, Young Sportsman's License, or a Hunting and Fishing Combination License (Type 01) accompanied by either a Big Game Gun (Type 09), Big Game Archery (Type 10), or Big Game Muzzleloader (Type 11) license as determined by the type of equipment being used.

Hunter Safety Requirement: On the KY portion of LBL, hunters born on or after January 1, 1975 must possess a state- approved hunter safety card on their person while hunting. On the TN portion, hunters born on or after January 1, 1969 must possess a state-approved hunter safety card on their person while hunting.

Tree Stands: Portable stands and climbing devices that do not injure trees may be used. All portable stands must display the name and address of the owner. Portable stands may be placed on trees no more than two weeks before the hunting season and must be removed within one week following a hunting season or portion of a split season. Nails, spikes, screw-in devices, wire, or other devices which injure trees must not be used for attaching stands or climbing trees.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

• Licensed motorized vehicles are permitted only on roads which are marked by numbered signs and corresponding numbers on the LBL Public Access Road Map. Unlicensed motorized vehicles, including four-wheelers, are allowed only in the Turkey Bay Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area and require a permit.
• Other LBL roads are maintained for administrative access or trails, but are not legal to drive on.
• Parking is permitted within 50 yards of a legal road. Blocking access to any road or trail is prohibited. Rutting of fields is prohibited.
• Firearms transported in vehicles must be unloaded in both magazine and chamber.
• Spotlighting or the use of any artificial lights to locate wildlife is prohibited at all times.
• Hunting deer from horseback or with the use of dogs is prohibited.
• Paint, tape, flagging, or other artificial materials shall not be used to mark trees, trails, or routes.
• No discharge of a firearm or other implement capable of taking animal life within 150 yards of any developed area.
• The placement of bait or hunting over bait, including food or mineral substances, is prohibited on LBL.
• Wildlife refuges are closed to all hunting year-round and closed to human entry during refuge period.
• Hunters must not be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances.
• All applicable state and federal regulations must be observed.
• To protect the future of hunting, hunters are encouraged to be sensitive and courteous to other visitors.

QUOTA HUNTS

Permits: To participate in a Quota Deer Hunt, hunters must apply during the month of July and be selected in a computer drawing. Hunters selected will receive an LBL Quota Hunt Permit. Areas and/or dates cannot be changed, and a permit cannot be transferred to another hunter. Persons under age 16 hunting deer with a firearm must be accompanied at all times by someone at least 21 years of age.

Check-In: Hunters are not required to check-in prior to hunting. While hunting, hunters must carry on their person the following items: LBL Quota Hunt Permit, LBL Hunter Use Permit, state hunting license, deer tag, and hunter safety card as required by state regulations. LBL Hunter Use Permits are available at LBL Welcome Stations (open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), by mail using the form below, or wherever KY or TN state hunting licenses are sold.

Tagging and Check-Out: All harvested deer must be recorded and/or tagged before being moved, and must be checked out at the LBL Hunter Check Station, North Welcome Station, South Welcome Station, or Golden Pond Visitor Center before leaving LBL.

Kentucky: Before the deer is moved, mark the box for deer, date, county, and sex, on the harvest log on the back of your KY statewide deer permit. (Note: Areas 1, 2, 4, and Area 3 north of County Line Road are in Lyon County; all other areas are in Trigg County.) Transport deer to nearest LBL check station and LBL staff will complete the check-out process. If the LBL check stations are closed, KY hunters should proceed to the Golden Pond Visitor Center (open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round) to check their deer. If the Visitor Center is closed, hunters should proceed to the nearest available phone (there is a public phone on the outside of the North Welcome Station) and Telecheck their LBL deer by calling 1-800-245-4263. Enter the appropriate county code (Lyon - 072 or Trigg - 111), public land, and LBL.

Tennessee: Immediately after harvest, punch and attach on the temporary kill tag according to state regulations. The deer must be transported to the South Welcome Station and checked out by LBL personnel. If the South Welcome Station is closed, proceed to the nearest statewide check station and be certain to check the deer as harvested on LBL.

Hunter Orange: All quota hunters, youth hunters, and adults accompanying youth hunters must wear visible items of hunter orange on the upper portion of their body as required by state regulations.

Legal Firearms: Muzzleloading shotguns and rifles, and conventional shotguns, rifles, and handguns may be used according to state regulations. Firearms transported in vehicles must be unloaded in both magazine and chamber.

Youth Hunt: All youth hunters must be under age 16 in Kentucky and must be 6-16 years old in Tennesee on the first day of the hunt and must possess a state-approved hunter safety card or certificate on their person while hunting according to state regulations.. Each youth must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old. The person accompanying the youth must remain with the youth at all times while hunting to provide direct supervision and minimize the possibility of accidents. A Hunter Use Permit is not required for an adult accompanying a youth hunter. Note: While hunting, two youth hunters require two adults, three youth hunters three adults, etc.

ARCHERY

Legal Game: Two white-tailed deer, only one of which may be an antlered buck. In addition to deer, archers with proper state tags may harvest one turkey (either sex), squirrels, woodchucks, feral hogs and coyotes. Area Open: The entire LBL area is open to bowhunting during archery season except shaded areas on the LBL Public Access Road Map and other areas posted as closed. Some closed areas may be opened to bowhunting in December and January as posted.

Archery Equipment: Recurve bows, longbows, compound bows, crossbows, and accessory equipment must conform to state regulations. Crossbows are not allowed on the Kentucky portion of LBL for 2007. It is illegal to use or possess a chemical pod-type arrow, pod device, or chemicals used with such devices. Hunters may not carry firearms while archery hunting.

Check-In/Out: Archery hunters are not required to check in, but all deer harvested must be checked out. See directions under Quota Hunt Tagging and Check-Out above.

Ticks: Tick repellent is recommended prior to October 15. An odorless tick repellent is available at LBL.

CAMPING: LBL offers developed campgrounds, lake access areas, and backcountry camping. Energy Lake Campground will remain open through November 30; reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov. Note: Field dressing or skinning deer is not permitted in developed campgrounds. Backcountry camping requires a $15 annual permit, $5 3-day permit, or combination Hunter Use Permit/Backcountry Camping Permit for each person age 18 and older, and is permitted anywhere in LBL except in the Environmental Education Area, Brandon Spring Group Camp, cemeteries, picnic areas, and within 200 yards of The Trace, Silver Trail Road, Mulberry Flat Road, and Fort Henry Road. Campfires are permitted but must be attended at all times and completely extinguished before campers leave the site.

BUNKHOUSES: Available at Wranglers Campground and Piney Campground. Small bunkhouse (sleeps 4) is $32/night, large bunkhouse (sleeps 8, Wranglers only) is $52/night. Call 1-877-444-6777 or visit visit www.recreation.gov for reservations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For additional LBL information, call 270-924-2065, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.