Open Season Map

Kentucky rabbit season 2026-27 Opens soon

Rabbit season in Kentucky is opens Nov 16, 2026 (Trapping).

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

SeasonZoneDatesStatus
Trapping Eastern Zone Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 Closed closed
Trapping segment 2 Eastern Zone Nov 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 Opens soon opens in 5 days
Trapping Western Zone Nov 16, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 Opens soon opens in 2 days
Hunting Eastern Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 Closed closed
Hunting Eastern Zone Nov 16, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 Opens soon opens in 2 days
Hunting Western Zone Nov 16, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 Opens soon opens in 2 days

Rabbit hunting in Kentucky runs from Nov 1, 2026 (Trapping, Eastern Zone) to Feb 10, 2027 (Trapping) in the 2026-27 season, and is opens Nov 16, 2026 (Trapping).

Dates differ by zone or unit (Eastern, Eastern Zone and Western Zone); check the zone column before you plan.

Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.

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

Other Kentucky seasons

Rabbit season dates in every state