Opening Deer Season in Kentucky (Recap)

Big Bucks, Big Vibes, and Hunters Owning It

Archery season kicked off, and Kentucky’s woods lit up faster than Willie Nelson.

Big bucks are falling, stories are flying, and social media is buzzing with deer photos.

Deer, Deer Everywhere; and Bucks in the Spotlight

On Opening Day of archery season, Kentucky hunters weren’t just marking time; they were marking history. 

Hopkins County’s Willie Townsell posted one of the most jaw-dropping trophies in recent memory, a monstrous buck he scored on opening day, and social media blew up over it (Eastern Outdoors Media, 2025).

Opening day rolled out on September 6, 2025, with archery season running through January 19, 2026, all according to Kentucky Fish & Wildlife’s official season schedule (Kentucky DFWR, 2025).

What's All the Buzz About on Social?

Hunters didn’t hold back online:

• In Hopkins County, the chatter around Willie Townsell’s epic buck didn’t quiet down; hunters flooded comments saying it might be one of the biggest bucks ever seen around here (Eastern Outdoors Media, 2025).

  

• Across the state, on Facebook pages like Kentucky Whitetail Hunting Success Stories, everything from first doe kills to deer selfies was rolling in, proving that Opening Day wasn’t just a season, but a story being written live by the hunting tribe (Eastern Outdoors Media, 2025).

Opening Day was like bourbon in your coffee, unexpected and unforgettable.

Bucks are falling, phones are clicking, and the woods are full of stories already.

If you didn’t get in on Opening Day, you might as well have camped in your recliner.

So tighten your treestand, say a quiet thanks, and get in the game, because the rest of the season is shaping up for legend status, and you don’t want to be the guy reading about it from your desk.