Kentucky's Hunting Access Sites

ICG Hunting Access Area.

Location & Size: Breathitt, Knott, and Perry County, 15,038 acres 
Contact (606) 878-9595

Elevation minimum 720 feet, maximum 1640 feet.
Area Habitat mostly forest: open land 28%, forest 72%, wetland 0%, open water 0%.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.45057, Longitude W -83.02222


Directions & Description: ICG consists of twenty-two tracts in three counties. Two of the larger tracts are on the southern edge of Robinson Forest WMA. To access a large block on the eastern side of ICG, from Highway 80 near Hindman, travel 6.5 miles east on Highway 80, and turn left (northwest) onto hwy 1087 and travel ½ mile to 1098 and proceed northwest 5.5 miles. Habitat consists primarily of reclaimed surface-mined and forested land. This area is located near the site of one of the state's original elk releases.

Open to hunting for statewide regulations and rules and regulations in effect for the county. Foot travel only off of area mine roads or behind locked gates. Owned by International Coal Group. Before entering the ICG Hunting Access Area, you must fill out and sign the waiver included with the map and send a copy to ICG for their records, and carry a signed copy on your person at all times while on the area. Please sign and date the waiver and mail a copy to: Attn: Mr. Don Gibson;Hunting Access Waivers;1021 Tori Drive; Hazard, KY 41701 This area is within a Limited Entry Area for elk hunting, please refer to the elk portion of our website.


Public map    ( 3 MB, 10 pages )

Hunting Waiver    ( 0.3 MB, 3 pages )

2012-13 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide (PDF) page 53

Elk Limited Entry Area maps


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