Morel hunting featured on this weekend's 'Kentucky Afield' program

Frankfort, Ky.—  “Kentucky Afield” television’s three-part series on the history of hunting concludes with the transition to modern wildlife management practices, Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, on KET.

Wild animals have provided food, clothing, shelter and tools for as long as there have been humans in this area. In our series thus far, we’ve seen a shift from harvest for basic sustenance to unregulated market hunting which depleted many critter populations. In final segment, we focus on the establishment of game laws and how the North American conservation model has allowed our fish and wildlife to become a sustainable public resource.

Also on the program, in western Kentucky, we visit Kentucky Lake for bluegill fishing with Roy Kenaday. The Christian County resident puts host Tim Farmer on an excellent catch. Meanwhile, in the east, the hunt is on for mushrooms. Deep in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Lee County’s Robin Reed takes Farmer in search of hard-to-find and harder-to-resist morels. Afterwards, it’s home to a buttery skillet.

“Kentucky Afield” is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously-running outdoor television show in the nation. The program airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central and is repeated Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central on KET 1. To see the latest news about “Kentucky Afield” television and view your favorite show segments from the past, sign up today for the electronic newsletter. Visit fw.ky.gov on the Internet, and then click onto the Kentucky Afield Newsletter icon at the bottom of the page.