YOUTH HUNT 2023 - 2024
Fort Campbell will host two (2) youth hunting events for the 2023- 2024season. Youth hunt activities require validation and registration prior to participation in the event. Youth hunts are conducted with support from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS:
Prior to registration all participants and sponsoring adults must submit the following documents for account validation. Account validation is an annual requirement to hunt on Fort Campbell.Youth participants must be9-17 years of age on the day of the hunt to be eligible to participate.
- Validated TN or KY Hunting License for ages 13 to 17 years old
- State Hunter’s Education Certification
Youth Spring Turkey Hunt
Hunt Date - 05 May 2024
Online Registration begins- 4 March 2024 at 0800 hours / Online Registrations ends - 12 April 2024 at 1600 hours.
To register for the2024 Spring Turkey Hunt, please click the link2024 Youth Turkey Hunt-This link will take you to Microsoft Forms, once you have submitted your form,FTCFW staff will verify that the Youth & Adult/Companion have completed all validation requirements in iSportsman to include purchase of appropriate Fort Campbell permits.Once verified, youth will be added to our tentative participation list.
Note:Successful completion of the validation requirements and registration process is not a guarantee to hunt. Priority will be given to Active-Duty participants.
Turkey Hunt Details:
- One (1) validated adult per one (1) validated youth
- All firearms are to be registered through the Fort Campbell Department of Emergency Services.
- Hunter Safety Education:
- Youth – ages 9-12 requires Hunter’s Education & TWRA Number (if resides in TN).
- Youth – ages 12-17 requires Hunter’s Education & TN or KY Hunting License.
- Youth areallowed to harvest one (1) bearded turkey.
- Turkey harvested by youth during the Youth TurkeyHunt does not count towards their Fort Campbell season bag limit.
- Youth Hunt check-in station: All harvested turkeymust be checked-in with Fort Campbell Fish and Wildlife. Official check-in will be conducted at Lake Kyle.
- Hunting hours: hunting is permitted from 30 minutes prior to sunrise untilsunset. All harvested turkeysmust be checked-out at the conclusion of hunting.
- Fort Campbell Youth Turkey Hunt capacity is 50participants. Slots are reserved for customer types by the following percentage:of 55% Active Duty, 30% DoD/DAV and 15% Civilian. Unfilled slots will be filled by customers of the next customer group until all slots are filled
Youth Deer Hunt
Hunt Date - TBD
Online Registration begins - TBD
To register for the2024 Youth Deer Hunt, please click the link2024 Youth Deer Hunt-This link will take you to Microsoft Forms, once you have submitted your form. FTCFW staff will verify that the Youth & Adult/Companion have completed all validation requirements in iSportsman to include purchase of appropriate Fort Campbell permits.Once verified, youth will be added to our tentative participation list.
Deer Hunt Details:
- One (1) validated adult per one (1) validated youth
- All firearms are to be registered through Fort Campbell:
- Youth – ages 9-12 requires Hunter’s Education & TWRA Number (if resides in TN).
- Youth – ages 12-17 requires Hunter’s Education & TN or KY Hunting License.
- Harvest: Youth is limited to one (1) antlered deer and up to three (3) antlerless deer per day. Antlered deer size restrictions for the dates are as follows – four (4) points on left or right side with a spread of 15”. A point must be at least one (1) inch to count towards the required four (4) points on one side.
- Youth & adult/companion must wear a minimum of 500 square inches of blaze orange on their head and the upper portion of their body at all times while hunting.
- Deer harvested by youth as part of the Youth Deer Hunt are bonus deer and donot count towards their Fort Campbell season bag limit.
- Hunting Hours: hunting is permitted from 30 minutes prior to sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. All harvested deer must be checked-in with the Fort Campbell Fish and Wildlife. Official check-in will be conducted at Lake Kyle.
- Fort Campbell Youth Deer Hunt capacity is 200 participants. Slots are reserved for customer types by the following percentage:of 55% Active Duty, 30% DoD/DAV and 15% Civilian. Unfilled slots will be filled by customers of the next customer group until all slots are filled.
Note:Successful completion of the validation requirements and registration process is not a guarantee to hunt. Priority will be given to Active-Duty participants.
Fort Campbell Fish & Wildlife Office:
Directorate of Public Works
Environmental Division, Conservation Branch
Fish and Wildlife Program
Fort Campbell, Kentucky 42223
Contact Information:
General Information: (270) 798-9824
Report Violators: (931) 472-8730
Report UXO Dial: (270) 798-3001
For Emergencies Dial: 911
