Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
Feb 09, 2007


Frankfort, Ky. – Landowners should be aware of a new wildlife feeding regulation now in effect. From March 1 through July 31, wildlife may not be fed with grain, seed or manufactured animal feed outside the curtilage of the home – the area immediately surrounding a home or group of homes. The regulation was made to protect the health of wildlife, especially Kentucky’s large wild turkey flock.

“Concentrations of shelled corn and other grains exposed to heat and moisture can serve as a reservoir for aflatoxins, a byproduct of common molds that can be fatal to turkeys,” said Steven Dobey, turkey program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Ultimately, this measure will increase the protection and overall health of Kentucky’s wild turkey flock.”

The new wildlife feeding regulation also helps Kentucky’s conservation officers enforce regulations already on the books. Current laws prohibit turkey hunters from hunting over any area where bait is present, or for thirty days after the bait has been removed.

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