Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and access
Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA is 635 acres of public hunting land in Boone County, in KDFWR's Bluegrass region. Hunters telechecked 8 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.
Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMAOther KDFWR public hunting areasLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 635 acres (KDFWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Boone County |
| KDFWR region | Bluegrass region |
| Deer zone of the county | Zone 1 |
| Deer telechecked, 2025-26 | 8 (1 antlered buck, 7 does) |
| Elevation | Minimum 517 feet, maximum 846 feet |
| Contact | (859) 428-2262 |
| Nearest towns | Union (4 mi), Walton (7 mi) and Florence (7 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Dr. Norman and Martha Adair 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 to deer muzzleloader, modern gun and youth gun seasons.
Source: KDFWR's page for Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA, read October 2026. Statewide seasons: 2026-27 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide, page 10.
How many deer are taken on Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA?
Hunters telechecked 8 deer on Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA in the 2025-26 season: 1 antlered buck, 0 button bucks and 7 does. Over the 10 seasons KDFWR reports, the area averaged 18 deer a season, from 8 in 2025-26 to 28 in 2018-19.
| Season | Deer telechecked | Antlered bucks | Does | Firearms | Archery | Crossbow | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 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: 4 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 6 in 2023 and 3 in 2022 (KDFWR Harvest Data, spring season).
What kind of ground is Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA?
KDFWR describes the area's habitat as 93.54% forest and 6.46% open land. Elevation runs from 517 feet to 846 feet.
Which county is Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer zone | County deer, 2025-26 | Rank of 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | 635 | 1 | 1,256 | 49th |
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 Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA?
US 42/KY 127 north to KY 338 east (take west bound lane off of US 42). From KY 338, turn right onto Big Bone Church RD, parking behind Big Bone Baptist Church. Wooded to open rolling land with some bottomland. Big Bone Lick State Park nearby. Owned by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
From KDFWR's page for the area.
Highways within 5 miles: KY 338, KY 536, US 127 and US 42. Nearest towns: Union (4 miles), Walton (7 miles), Florence (7 miles) and Elsmere (9 miles).
The closest other public hunting areas with a page here: Decker WMA (4.6 miles), Mullins WMA (9.2 miles), Curtis Gates Lloyd WMA (11.3 miles) and Stephens Creek WMA (15.5 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA in 2026-27?
KDFWR's 2026-27 rules for Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA: Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county.
How many deer were killed on Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA last season?
Hunters telechecked 8 deer on Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA in the 2025-26 season: 1 antlered buck and 7 does. The most taken with crossbow (5).
What county is Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA in?
All of it is in Boone County, by KDFWR's boundary.
What deer zone is Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA in?
Boone 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, Dr. Norman and Martha Adair 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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