Dennis-Gray WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and access
Dennis-Gray WMA is 102 acres of public hunting land in Adair County, in KDFWR's Southeast region. Hunters telechecked 6 deer on the area in the 2025-26 season, 3 antlered bucks among them.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: KDFWR's page for the area. Harvest: KDFWR Telecheck reports, 2016-17 to 2025-26.
Dennis-Gray WMAOther KDFWR public hunting areasLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 102 acres (KDFWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Adair County |
| KDFWR region | Southeast region |
| Deer zone of the county | Zone 1 |
| Deer telechecked, 2025-26 | 6 (3 antlered bucks, 3 does) |
| Elevation | Minimum 702 feet, maximum 748 feet |
| Contact | (270)283-0244 |
| Nearest towns | Russell Springs (11 mi), Campbellsville (12 mi) and Liberty (12 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Dennis-Gray 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.
Exceptions
- Closed for deer muzzleloader seasons.
- Closed to modern gun deer hunting except for the quota hunt.
- Closed to grouse hunting.
- Rabbit and quail hunting open Nov. 1-Dec. 31, except during the opening weekend of modern gun deer season.
Source: KDFWR's page for Dennis-Gray WMA, read October 2026. Statewide seasons: 2026-27 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide, page 10.
How many deer are taken on Dennis-Gray WMA?
Hunters telechecked 6 deer on Dennis-Gray WMA in the 2025-26 season: 3 antlered bucks, 0 button bucks and 3 does. Over the 10 seasons KDFWR reports, the area averaged 9 deer a season, from 2 in 2016-17 to 19 in 2024-25.
| Season | Deer telechecked | Antlered bucks | Does | Firearms | Archery | Crossbow | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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: 1 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022 and 3 in 2021 (KDFWR Harvest Data, spring season).
What kind of ground is Dennis-Gray WMA?
KDFWR describes the area's habitat as 73.53% forest, 17.65% open land and 9.8% wetland. Elevation runs from 702 feet to 748 feet.
Which county is Dennis-Gray WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer zone | County deer, 2025-26 | Rank of 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 102 | 1 | 1,923 | 19th |
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 Dennis-Gray WMA?
The WMA consists of two separate tracts, each borders Green River Lake WMA. Access to the northern tract is off KY 551, three miles north of the KY 551/KY 76 intersection; the southern tract is accessed by KY 206 one mile east of the KY 206/KY 76 intersection. Canoe access is available at Casey Creek on the Northern Tract. For Quota Hunts, the check in station is at Green River Lake WMA office, 1100 County Park RD, Campbellsville, KY. Dennis-Gray WMA is owned by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
From KDFWR's page for the area.
Highways within 5 miles: KY 76, KY 206, KY 551 and KY 70. Nearest towns: Russell Springs (11 miles), Campbellsville (12 miles), Liberty (12 miles) and Columbia (13 miles).
The closest other public hunting areas with a page here: Green River Lake WMA (next to it), R. F. Tarter WMA (2.1 miles), Lake Cumberland WMA (12.1 miles) and Marion County WMA and State Forest (17.6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were killed on Dennis-Gray WMA last season?
Hunters telechecked 6 deer on Dennis-Gray WMA in the 2025-26 season: 3 antlered bucks and 3 does. The most taken with archery (3).
What county is Dennis-Gray WMA in?
All of it is in Adair County, by KDFWR's boundary.
What deer zone is Dennis-Gray WMA in?
Adair 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, Dennis-Gray 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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