Zilpo Road
Pioneer Weapons Hunting Ground, KY

For hunters and outdoors enthusiasts, the Pioneer Weapons Wildlife Management Area provides a unique and challenging alternative to the conventional hunting experience. Hunt turkey and deer the way frontiersmen and Native Americans did, with muzzle-loaded shotguns and pistols. Use pioneer flintlock guns or Civil War percussion cap rifles, for example. Hunting with bows and crossbows is also permitted, making this one of the few areas in the country where crossbow hunting is allowed. Primitive camping is available in designated spots to complete the experience.

The 7600-acre area has been specifically managed as an ideal home for wildlife, and as such it is the perfect place to observe wild animals and birds. In addition to deer and wild turkey, visitors can see foxes, raccoons, grouse and more. The Pioneer Weapons area covers the majority of the forest through which Zilpo Road travels and the byway's gorgeous scenery and abundant life can be attributed partly to this unique way of management.