Harvest trends / Kentucky

Kentucky Turkey harvest, 2025

Kentucky turkey hunters reported 30,661 animals in 2025 — fell 8.4% from 33,465 in 2024. That puts 2025 at 85% of the 2010 peak of 36,097.

30,661
2025 harvest
-8.4%
vs 2024
16
Years of record
36,097
Peak (2010)
2010: 36,097102011: 32,1912012: 33,067122013: 32,4982014: 29,943142015: 30,8952016: 31,049162017: 33,0712018: 27,255182019: 29,5022020: 31,722202021: 29,2212022: 26,862222023: 35,6632024: 33,465242025: 30,661
Reported harvest by season year. Latest year in orange; 2010 peak shaded.

Season by season

SeasonHarvestChangeUnits
202530,661-8.4%120
202433,465-6.2%120
202335,663+32.8%120
202226,862-8.1%120
202129,221-7.9%120
202031,722+7.5%120
201929,502+8.2%120
201827,255-17.6%120
201733,071+6.5%120
201631,049+0.5%120
201530,895+3.2%120
201429,943—120
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Statewide totals summed from official Kentucky harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Kentucky, not between states.