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Clay County, Kentucky

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild TurkeyElk
Eastern MountainsSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Elk
Group
Eastern Mountains
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
926

Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Eastern Wild Turkey — season & harvest
Reported harvest
185

Draw odds for Eastern Wild Turkeyaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey so far. Wild Turkey, Elk also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Clay County delivers authentic eastern Kentucky Appalachian hunting across steep ridge-and-hollow terrain, with Daniel Boone National Forest providing extensive public land access through some of the most rugged landscape in the state. As part of Kentucky's elk restoration zone, Clay County gives hunters a legitimate shot at lottery elk tags in a landscape that resembles wild country more than most eastern states can offer. White-tailed deer and wild turkey populations are strong throughout the county's heavy timber, and reclaimed surface mine land adds additional wildlife habitat.

Terrain & elevation

Steep Appalachian ridge-and-hollow terrain; heavily forested with mixed hardwoods; coal country with reclaimed surface mine land providing open habitat patches among the timber.

Hunting pressure

Low to moderate; rugged terrain limits casual hunting pressure; vast national forest acreage is rarely crowded outside of firearm deer season.

Tags & permits

OTC statewide system for deer; elk hunting available by KDFWR lottery permit only.

Species & seasons

Elk zone county with growing herd presence; wild turkey populations strong in national forest hollow systems; black bears occasionally sighted in the area.

Highlights

Kentucky elk lottery zone opportunity in classic Appalachian terrain; remote Daniel Boone National Forest public land hunting.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Clay County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

Nothing posted yet about Clay County.

Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).

Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.