Kentucky Bear Unit 2

Eligibility: Youth

Chase only - no harvest. Legal daylight hours only. Not permitted on WMAs until third Saturday in August. Cannot chase bears from baited area while bait is present or for 30 days after bait removed. Closed in Daniel Boone National Forest, Beaver Creek WMA, Cane Creek WMA, Hensley-Pine Mountain WMA, Mill Creek WMA, Miller-Welch Central Kentucky WMA, Pioneer Weapons WMA, Redbird WMA, Big South Fork NRRA, and Cumberland Gap NHP. Combination bear permit or youth bear chase permit also valid.

Archery and crossbow equipment legal for deer hunting is permitted. Must telecheck by 8 p.m. Eastern. Call 1-800-858-1549 within 24 hours to arrange physical check before moving bear out of Bear Zone. Baiting prohibited. Bear Zone 2. Chase-only season June 1 - Aug 31 and Sept 9-30. Hunt with dogs Oct 20-24 and Oct 30 - Nov 7. Archery/Crossbow Oct 25-29. Firearm Dec 13-17.

Any legal equipment may be used during Hunt with Dogs season. Dogs must be on department-approved breed list. Hunters may only harvest using legal weapon assisted by dogs actively pursuing, chasing, baying or treeing a bear. Closed in Daniel Boone National Forest and several WMAs. Must telecheck by 8 p.m. Eastern. Call 1-800-858-1549 within 24 hours to arrange physical check before moving bear out of Bear Zone.

Bear hunters may harvest bear with archery/crossbow and muzzleloader equipment during bear firearm season. Must telecheck by 8 p.m. Eastern. Call 1-800-858-1549 within 24 hours to arrange physical check before moving bear out of Bear Zone. Baiting prohibited.