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Kentucky's Hunting Access Sites
Daniel Boone National Forest. Location & Size: Bath, Clay, Estill, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, McCreary, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne, Whitley & Wolfe counties, 638,529 acres Contact (859) 745-3100 Area Habitat mostly forest: open land 6%, forest 91%, wetland 0%, open water 3%. Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.99381, Longitude W -84.21368 Directions & Description: From Tenn. line in McCreary County north to Fleming and Lewis counties. Many US, state and county roads lead into and across area; forest roads, marked hiking trails in many sections. Primarily mountainous with many sections quite steep and rugged, but with some fairly flat river and creek bottoms and ridge tops. Migratory waterfowl, bald eagles often seen around Cave Run and Laurel lakes. Many trout streams, small lakes throughout, several rivers offer float fishing. Several recreational areas maintained by U.S. Forest Service offer camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback trails, etc. Maps, additional information available from U. S. Forest Service,1700 Bypass Road, Winchester, KY 40391. NOTE: Much land within forest boundaries is still privately owned and permission should be obtained before entering these private holdings. Owned by U. S. Forest Service. This area is within a Limited Entry Area for elk hunting, please refer to the elk portion of our website. National Forest web site Daniel Boone Shooting ranges Elk Limited Entry Area maps 2008-09 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide (PDF), page 53  Explore the area with our interactive map on the Kentucky Geographic Network
 Get driving directions or find nearby services with Google Maps
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 See priority conservation areas from Kentucky's wildife action plan
Get previous years harvest figures from telecheck See complete Guide to Public Hunting Areas in Kentucky |
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