I don't have much experience with hunting. My son is showing a growing interest so I was looking at some land. My wife and I have often talked about getting some land where we could go hiking, and the children can do some "exploring". Just a small wooded area to enjoy, get some exercise, maybe have a campfire some summer evenings, etc. Plus if my son does enjoy hunting it will be something we could do together and use the land for.

My question is about this size. I looked at one parcel about 1/2 mile long, but a little on the narrow side, about 550' at the widest and about 100' feet at the narrowest, with much of it being at least 300' or wider. It totals about 17 acres. Is this layout serviceable and safe for deer hunting?

Also does anyone know if in Kentucky there is a minimum size acreage if using a rifle? I looked online at the KY Dept of Fish and Wildlife and didn't see anything that addressed that.

Thanks in advance for any input.