GOLDEN POND, Ky. - The application period for the spring turkey-hunting season at Land Between The Lakes is drawing to a close.  The deadline for hunters to apply online for a quota permit is February 29, 2012.  Hunters will be selected for the available quota permits by computer drawing.

Three quota hunts in both Kentucky and Tennessee during the first portion of the season require a prior application.  In Kentucky, quota hunts include a two-day youth hunt for hunters (under age 16 on the Kentucky portion of LBL) March 31-April 1, a two-day hunt April 5-6, and a two-day hunt April 14-15.  In Tennessee, quota hunts include a two-day youth hunt (for hunters 6-16 years old on the Tennessee portion) April 7-8, a two-day hunt April 9-10, and a two-day hunt April 14-15.  No hunting is permitted between these dates.

The non-quota hunting season, which does not require a prior application, is one 14-day hunt, April 16- May 29 in Kentucky, and two 7-day hunts, April 16-22 and April 23-29 in Tennessee.

The Quota Hunt application fee remains at $5 for an online application.  Hunters can click here to apply online from February 1-29.  Applicants can check the website after March 16 to see if they were drawn.

Click here for the 2012 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM).  Printed copies are also available at the Golden Pond Visitor Center.  Licensed motorized vehicles are only permitted on roads identified on the MVUM.  Hunters will want to be sure to refer to the MVUM when scouting and hunting on LBL.  The LBL Turkey Hunt Walk-in Roads map is also available on the website.