← Kentucky hunting laws›Sunday Hunting

Kentucky Sunday Hunting (2026)

Permitted: Sunday hunting allowed statewide; Kentucky imposes no day-of-week restriction on hunting within open seasons.

PermittedVerified Jun 18, 2026

Hunting rules change at the state line — and in your state.Track them in the free LawLert iPhone app: it alerts you when you cross into a state where they differ, and when they change in your state. No account.Get the app

Official source: fw.ky.gov →

General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.

Sunday Hunting in states bordering Kentucky

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IllinoisPermitted
Illinois has no day-of-week restriction; deer firearm and other seasons include Sundays, so Sunday hunting is allowed during open seasons.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dnr.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
IndianaPermitted
Indiana has no Sunday hunting prohibition; deer and other seasons run as continuous calendar-day ranges that include Sundays.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
MissouriPermitted
Sunday hunting is allowed in Missouri; no statutory Sunday prohibition.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mdc.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
OhioPermitted
Sunday hunting is legal statewide in Ohio, on both public and private land.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
TennesseePermitted
Sunday hunting is permitted statewide in Tennessee; no day-of-week restriction for deer, turkey or other game species.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
VirginiaConditional
Virginia allows Sunday hunting statewide, except that you must be 200+ yds from a house of worship and firearm deer or bear hunting with dogs is prohibited on Sunday; public-land agencies may permit.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dwr.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
West VirginiaConditional
In West Virginia, Sunday hunting is legal on private land with written landowner consent, and on federal land, state forests and state wildlife lands (WV Code 20-2-5).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

Don't get caught off guardCross into a state where this law is different and the free iPhone app tells you what changed, even with the app closed. It also alerts you when a law you track changes where you live. No account.Get the free app

Track this law — get alerted when it changes

We watch the official sources behind Kentucky hunting rules. If a tracked rule changes, you get one short email — never more than one a week. Free, unsubscribe anytime.