Hunters take a record number of turkeys during Kentucky’s 2010 spring season

Posted by John Humphress on May 13, 2010

FRANKFORT, Ky. – For the second year in a row, hunters took a record number of wild turkeys during the state’s spring season.

Hunters telechecked 36,094 birds during the 23-day season, which closed May 9. It was the first time since 2002 that hunters had posted a record harvest for two years in a row.

Spring Squirrel season approaching its 17th year

Posted by John Humphress on May 6, 2010

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Squirrel hunting is a Kentucky tradition that dates back to the pioneer era.

But hunting squirrels in the spring is relatively new. The season started as an experiment on four state wildlife management areas in 1994, and went statewide in 1999.

The Great Flood of 2010

Posted by John Humphress on May 2, 2010

This was shot from the Elkhorn Bridge on Hwy 76 facing Elkhorn.

This was shot from the Elkhorn Bridge on Hwy 76 facing Mannsville.

Here you can see the waters have washed out the old iron bridge on Stoner Creek Road.