Hunters can expect seemingly endless deep hollows, mountains and hills. It’s home to part of the Hazard Limited Entry Area (LEA) and locals have dubbed the county the “Elk Capital of the East.” Much of the land is reclaimed surface mining property. Of the top 10 trophy bulls harvested in Kentucky, five were taken in Knott County. If you beat the odds and do land a permit, you have 16 counties available to hunt. The good news is that the fees are low, only $10 per application, and you can apply as many times as you’d like. Ninety percent of tags are distributed to residents. For instance, in 2015, over 70,000 hunters applied for tags, when only 910 were available. One of the downsides to Kentucky elk hunting is the odds of actually drawing a tag. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will issue 710 elk permits for the 2017-2018 season.Ī Kentucky elk hunting trip will take you through the heart of Appalachia, including deep hollows and thick, deciduous forests. Successful applicants are randomly assigned a permit type (bull archery/crossbow, bull firearm, antlerless archery/crossbow, or antlerless firearm) based on their preferences. No matter if you get picked one year or not, your odds are the same as everyone else. While many states employ a points-based system or issue over-the-counter tags that are easily accessible to non-resident hunters, Kentucky uses a lottery system for most permits with a randomized computer drawing. The period to purchase elk permits opens on January 1 each year and closes on April 30. The numbers don’t lie: quality elk hunting abounds in Kentucky. Success rates for rifle hunters with bull tags were close to 85 percent while archery hunters weren’t far behind at 70 percent. During the 2016-2017 season, almost 600 tags were filled out of the 910 that were issued. The burgeoning elk herd has offered superb opportunities for hunters.
Today, the Bluegrass State is home to around 11,000 wapiti, the highest population of any state east of the Mississippi River. It didn’t take them long to once again thrive in Appalachia. Between 19, 1,550 wild elk were restored to their historic range among the rolling hills and deep hollows of 16 counties in eastern Kentucky.
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