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Wildlife Management Area & Public Lands Search

Looking for a place to hunt, fish, or hike? Our interactive map will help you find out where you can do what you want. Select a county or click on the icons below to narrow down your results.


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Here you’ll find the largest elk herd east of the Mississippi River. Our herd of nearly a million deer produces enough trophy bucks to keep Kentucky consistently in the top five rankings of the Boone and Crockett Club listings. Bear hunting opportunities are expanding as more bruins colonize the state from the southeast.

Kentucky is home to a variety of smaller game including squirrels, rabbits, quail and grouse. Migratory bird opportunities include doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and more. Sunday hunting is allowed in Kentucky. Explore all the hunting that Kentucky has to offer on this website. Then come on out and join us for a day afield.

Know the Law!

Please read the hunting sections carefully to prevent being cited for a violation.  Make sure you understand Kentucky's hunting and trapping laws befo​re going afield.  If you need help understanding a law, call 800-858-1549, weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The top five most issued citations related to hunting and trapping are: 1) Hunting or trapping without a license; 2) Hunting or trapping without landowner's permission; 3) Illegal take of game; 4) Taking more game than the bag limit; and 5) Failure to tag or check game.
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