West Kentucky Drone Services

10/28/2025

🚁 New Drone Rules for Hunting & Fishing in Kentucky

A reminder for hunters and anglers: using drones or other aircraft to take or harass wildlife is now prohibited under Kentucky law (effective Oct. 28, 2025).

Here’s what you need to know:

✅ What’s allowed:
-Scouting for wildlife with a drone is allowed as long as you aren’t assisting in the take of an animal.
-If a drone locates a deceased animal, the operator can notify you of its location for recovery.

❌ What’s not allowed:
-Using drones to hunt, shoot, wound, trap, or herd wildlife.
-Guiding a hunter to a live animal located via drone.

⚖️ Why this matters:
Under Kentucky law, “take” includes any attempt to hunt, pursue, trap, or even lure wildlife for harvest. This new rule ensures fair, safe, and responsible outdoor recreation for everyone.

These rules apply statewide, on both public and private lands (some public lands may have additional restrictions).

For exemptions and full-details visit: https://fw.ky.gov/News/Pages/New-law-takes-effect-restricting-drone-use-when-hunting-and-fishing.aspx

For questions, contact your local Game Warden or call the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Information Center at 800-858-1549.

10/05/2025

This image represents shot locations and outcomes so far for the 2025/2026 deer season.

09/17/2025

08/27/2025

Doing some preseason scouting and Ehd check on a property this evening.

08/24/2025

Had a lost livestock call for a bull that hadn’t been saw for a bit, so we took the drone out and had eyes on him in just a few minutes!! Little bit larger heat signature than the deer we are usually looking for!!!! We are very happy that the owner now knows where the bull is and that he’s ok, these are more than just an animal to the farmers, it’s their livelihood and these folks have big hearts for their animals!!

06/10/2025

When we aren’t playing hide and seek with Whitetails our buddy Pond River Nuisance Control calls for some interesting flights. Homeowner reported a honeybee issue and they weren’t kidding!!

06/04/2025

11/26/2024

Nicholas Hope is the winner of the Double S Farms hoodie giveaway!! Big thanks to Scott Slinker for hoodie!!

11/25/2024

Still after them Taber-Kara Tichenor