Hardin County, Kentucky deer movement forecast
Fair — An average day. Short, well-timed sits make more sense than all-day ones.
Today, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Scored for the county seat ZIP. Your own spot can differ, so run your ZIP below.
Legal hunting hours today
7:19 AM – 7:39 PM (Elizabethtown, 42701)
Kentucky deer: 30 minutes before sunrise through 30 minutes after sunset, calculated from the searched location's local sun times (KDFWR deer page and Hunting Guide). Zone antlerless limits, WMA and quota-hunt rules still apply.
Today's sit windows
7:24 AM – 9:39 AM
Good · 66/100
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Poor · 32/100
5:19 PM – 7:34 PM
Fair · 62/100
Hunting Hardin County
Hardin is rolling karst country south of the Ohio River: limestone sinks, cattle pasture, crop ground and oak-hickory woodlots.
Rough River Lake WMA reaches into the county's southwest corner around the lake, shared with Breckinridge and Grayson counties.
Kentucky's modern gun season runs Nov 14–29.
Today's score above can help you choose which mornings to hunt during gun season.
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