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Public access to a portion of the “A Tracts” at West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in McCracken County will close permanently following a recent land use decision involving property owned by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Recently, the DOE identified the areas of Tract A south of Hwy 358/Ogden Landing Road, located in the central portion of the WMA, for transfer for other use. In response to this change, 698 acres have been removed from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s Recreational Use License Agreement with DOE, effective Dec. 1, 2025, although hunters will continue to be allowed access through Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Hunters will be required to remove all tree stands, blinds and other hunting-related equipment by Feb. 1.