Taylorsville Lake State Park: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and access
Taylorsville Lake State Park is 1,463 acres of public hunting land in Spencer County, in KDFWR's Bluegrass region.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: KDFWR's page for the area. Harvest: KDFWR Telecheck reports, 2016-17 to 2025-26.
Taylorsville Lake State ParkOther KDFWR public hunting areasLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 1,463 acres (KDFWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Spencer County |
| KDFWR region | Bluegrass region |
| Deer zone of the county | Zone 1 |
| Elevation | Minimum feet, maximum feet |
| Contact | Elevation: |
| Nearest towns | Taylorsville (4 mi), Bloomfield (8 mi) and Fairfield (8 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Taylorsville Lake State Park?
KDFWR lists these rules for the area. Where it says the area is open under statewide seasons, the county's zone rules apply.
- Please Contact (502) 477-8713 for more information.
Source: KDFWR's page for Taylorsville Lake State Park, read October 2026. Statewide seasons: 2026-27 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide, page 10.
How many deer are taken on Taylorsville Lake State Park?
Over the 5 seasons KDFWR reports, the area averaged 23 deer a season, from 2 in 2023-24 to 52 in 2019-20.
| Season | Deer telechecked | Antlered bucks | Does | Firearms | Archery | Crossbow | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 52 | 15 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
Source: KDFWR Harvest Data (Telecheck), deer by public land. Antlered bucks are KDFWR's count of males with visible antlers; the rest of the males are button bucks.
Spring turkey telechecked on the area: 1 in 2023 (KDFWR Harvest Data, spring season).
What kind of ground is Taylorsville Lake State Park?
KDFWR describes the area's habitat as 91.46% forest, 7.66% open land, 0.75% open water and 0.14% wetland. Elevation runs from feet to feet.
Which county is Taylorsville Lake State Park in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer zone | County deer, 2025-26 | Rank of 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County | 1,463 | 1 | 1,986 | 18th |
Acres measured by FilledTag on KDFWR public hunting area boundaries and the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries. County harvest: KDFWR Harvest Data (Telecheck), deer by county. Zones: KDFWR current deer zones.
How do you get to Taylorsville Lake State Park?
Spencer, Anderson, Nelson counties, access off Highways. 44 and 248 east of Taylorsville and by lake (4 boat ramps on lake). Quota hunt only. More information is available by calling the KDFWR Information Center at 1-800-858-1549 weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern. Owned by Kentucky State Parks
From KDFWR's page for the area.
Highways through the area: KY 3230. Nearest towns: Taylorsville (4 miles), Bloomfield (8 miles), Fairfield (8 miles) and Shelbyville (12 miles).
The closest other public hunting areas with a page here: Taylorsville Lake WMA (next to it), Knobs State Forest and WMA (22 miles), Fort Knox Military Reservation (25.6 miles) and John C. Williams WMA (26.6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What county is Taylorsville Lake State Park in?
All of it is in Spencer County, by KDFWR's boundary.
What deer zone is Taylorsville Lake State Park in?
Spencer County is in Zone 1. Unlimited number of antlerless deer using the statewide deer permit plus additional deer permits. Area rules can be stricter than the zone's, as listed above.
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Where these numbers come from
- Area rules, size, habitat, contact and directions: KDFWR, Taylorsville Lake State Park.
- Deer, elk and turkey harvest on the area: KDFWR Harvest Data (Telecheck), deer by public land. County harvest: KDFWR Harvest Data (Telecheck), deer by county.
- Boundary: KDFWR public hunting area boundaries. Counties, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. National forest and refuges: U.S. Forest Service national forest ownership; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.
FilledTag is not part of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. Numbers are copied from KDFWR or measured from public maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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