Clear Creek WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and access
Clear Creek WMA is 858 acres of public hunting land in Hopkins County, in KDFWR's Green River region. Hunters telechecked 2 deer on the area in the 2025-26 season, 1 antlered buck among them. KDFWR's 2026-27 rule for the area: Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: KDFWR's page for the area. Harvest: KDFWR Telecheck reports, 2016-17 to 2025-26.
Clear Creek WMAOther KDFWR public hunting areasLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 858 acres (KDFWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Hopkins County |
| KDFWR region | Green River region |
| Deer zone of the county | Zone 1 |
| Deer telechecked, 2025-26 | 2 (1 antlered buck, 1 doe) |
| Elevation | Minimum 330 feet, maximum 378 feet |
| Contact | Office (270) 476-1889 |
| Nearest towns | Nebo (4 mi), Providence (5 mi) and Madisonville (9 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Clear Creek WMA?
KDFWR lists these rules for the area. Where it says the area is open under statewide seasons, the county's zone rules apply.
Fall Hunting Season
- Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county.
Source: KDFWR's page for Clear Creek WMA, read October 2026. Statewide seasons: 2026-27 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide, page 10.
How many deer are taken on Clear Creek WMA?
Hunters telechecked 2 deer on Clear Creek WMA in the 2025-26 season: 1 antlered buck, 0 button bucks and 1 doe. Over the 10 seasons KDFWR reports, the area averaged 6 deer a season, from 1 in 2023-24 to 12 in 2016-17.
| Season | Deer telechecked | Antlered bucks | Does | Firearms | Archery | Crossbow | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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: 2 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023 and 1 in 2022 (KDFWR Harvest Data, spring season).
What kind of ground is Clear Creek WMA?
KDFWR describes the area's habitat as 99.77% wetland, 0.23% open land and 0.12% open water. Elevation runs from 330 feet to 378 feet.
Which county is Clear Creek WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer zone | County deer, 2025-26 | Rank of 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County | 858 | 1 | 2,486 | 10th |
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 Clear Creek WMA?
5 miles southwest of Nebo on Utley RD off KY109. From Madisonville, take KY 70 west 11 miles and turn North on KY 109 for 4 miles to Utley RD. Turn right on Utley RD and the parking area will be about 2 miles off Utley RD. From Providence proceed south on KY 109 about 6 miles to Utley RD, and turn left and proceed to the WMA parking. The WMA is primarily wetlands with some shoreline. Opportunities for use include waterfowl hunting, fur trapping, fishing in the main creek channel and bird watching. Owned by Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources.
From KDFWR's page for the area.
Highways within 5 miles: KY 109, KY 1034, KY 293 and KY 502. Nearest towns: Nebo (4 miles), Providence (5 miles), Madisonville (9 miles) and Earlington (10 miles).
The closest other public hunting areas with a page here: Tradewater WMA (10.5 miles), Lee K. Nelson WMA (11 miles), Pennyrile State Forest (11.5 miles) and Jones-Keeney WMA (11.8 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt Clear Creek WMA in 2026-27?
KDFWR's 2026-27 rules for Clear Creek WMA: Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county.
How many deer were killed on Clear Creek WMA last season?
Hunters telechecked 2 deer on Clear Creek WMA in the 2025-26 season: 1 antlered buck and 1 doe. The most taken with firearms (1).
What county is Clear Creek WMA in?
All of it is in Hopkins County, by KDFWR's boundary.
What deer zone is Clear Creek WMA in?
Hopkins 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, Clear Creek WMA.
- 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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