Kentucky's Hunting Access Sites - Livingston County WMA and State Natural Area


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Kentucky's Hunting Access Sites Livingston County WMA and State Natural Area. Location & Size: Livingston County, 1,898 acres Contact (270) 753-6913 Elevation minimum 300 feet, maximum 667 feet. Area Habitat mostly forest: open land 16%, forest 75%, wetland 8%, open water 0%. Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.33616, Longitude W -88.41726 Directions & Description: Consists of three tracts, the Bissell Bluff SNA (562 acres) , Newman’s Bluff SNA (461 acres), and Reynolds 873 (acres). To reach the Bissell Bluff State Natural Area, from Smithland travel about 5 miles north on Hwy. 60 to Three Rivers Rock Road. Go south on Three Rivers Rock Rd. to the intersection with Bizzelll Bluff Rd. Turn left on Bizzell Bluff Rd by the quarry entrance. After 2.3 miles turn right on Tomehawk Road and proceed just 0.2 miles to area entrance. The Bissell Bluff tract protects a mature forest and bottomland forest along the Cumberland River. This area floods annually when the Cumberland River overflows in the spring. Terrain could be considered very rugged. To reach Newman's Bluff, from Smithland, go east of US 60 about 3 miles and turn left on SR 137. Go about 11 miles and turn right into Mt. Pigsah Church Road (1436). Follow about 4.5 miles and watch for an entrance sign. Turn right on Old Good Home Cemetery road, and proceed down the steep hill around Old Good Hope Cemetery for about a ¼ mile. The Newman’s Bluff tract protects habitat along the forested slope of Newman’s Bluff and creek. High limestone bluffs overlook a deep heavily forested valley. This tract has a stream-fed lake near the parking area. A small waterfall is below the lake. Access to Reynolds tract from Joiner Road, about ½ mile on Mt. Pigsah Church Road beyond Old Good Home Cemetery road. Access is also available from Hughes Road, off 133. Good to moderate populations of squirrel, deer, turkey and songbirds exist on the area. The area is open under statewide regulations for small game. Additional restrictions apply to turkey and deer hunting. See the Fall Hunting and Trapping Guide for specific information concerning hunting seasons. Management of these tracts is shared between the Livingston County Fiscal Court, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, , portions purchased with funds from the Heritage Lands Conservation Fund. View Printable Map (PDF) ( 0.8 MB, 3 pages ) Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission: Newman’s Bluff SNA Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission: Bissell Bluff SNA Kentucky Afield Destinations Article (Winter 2006) Heritage Lands Conservation Fund 2012-13 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide (PDF), page 48 Driving directions to Bissell Bluff Explore the area with our interactive map on the Kentucky Geographic Network Get driving directions or find nearby services with Google Maps Show species checklist Show detailed habitat information 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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