Two new wildlife management areas (WMAs) will open to the public on September 1, providing more opportunities for hunting and other outdoor activities.
The Belvedere tract adds 790 acres to Yellowbank WMA in Breckinridge County. The new Decker WMA totals nearly 300 acres in Boone County.
The Belvedere tract includes 1.7 miles of Ohio River frontage, approximately 200 acres of agricultural fields, and more than 200 acres of grassland habitat. The property was a working cattle farm prior to its sale. Wildlife seen on the property include white-tailed deer, turkey, and squirrels.
The Decker WMA is a unique area with good populations of deer and wild turkey. The property adjoins Boone Cliffs State Nature Preserve and is bisected by Middle Creek, a tributary to the Ohio River.
Special regulations apply for both WMAs. Deer hunting is open to archery and crossbow only on both properties. For all other game species, it is shotgun only and no single projectile ammunition is allowed. Target shooting is not allowed on Decker WMA, but Curtis Gates Lloyd WMA is nearby and offers a tubed rifle range.
Two gravel roads off KY 259 in Breckinridge County provide access to the Belvedere tract. There is one parking lot for Decker WMA, on Green Road, via KY 338, southwest of Burlington.
The opening of these two new WMAs provides more opportunities for Kentuckians to enjoy the outdoors.
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