Open Season Map

Kentucky opossum season 2026-27 Open

Opossum season in Kentucky is open now, closes Feb 28, 2027.

Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Read yesterday.

SeasonZoneDatesStatus
Trapping Statewide Nov 16, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 Opens soon opens in 2 days
Hunting Statewide Oct 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 Open open, closes in 106 days

Opossum hunting in Kentucky runs from Oct 1, 2026 (Hunting) to Feb 28, 2027 (Trapping) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, closes Feb 28, 2027.

Statewide seasons: trapping Nov 16, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027; hunting Oct 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027.

Source: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, KDFWR Season Dates viewer (page). Read yesterday.

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