Floyd County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
- Group
- Eastern Mountains
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1
Draw odds for Black Beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 881
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
- 165
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 Black Bear, White-tailed Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedFloyd County sits in the heart of the central Appalachian coalfields of eastern Kentucky, where rugged mountain terrain and heavy hardwood forest persist alongside a legacy of mining activity. Daniel Boone National Forest boundaries extend into the county, providing public hunting access in steep hollows and ridges. Deer, turkey, and black bear all inhabit the forests, and pressure is generally low due to difficult terrain.
Steep Appalachian ridges and narrow hollows characteristic of the coalfields. The Levisa Fork and Johns Creek drain the county. Mixed hardwood and pine forest cover most uplands, with reclaimed surface mine areas adding early-successional habitat in some locations.
Low to moderate. Difficult terrain and the mining landscape deter casual hunters. Hunters who navigate the hollows find solid wildlife populations with limited competition.
Statewide OTC license. Bear season applies in eastern Kentucky bear zones - verify current KDFWR unit maps. Reclaimed mine bench roads can facilitate access to otherwise difficult terrain.
Black bear numbers are established in this portion of eastern Kentucky. Turkey inhabit the mature hardwood hollows and respond well in spring. Ruffed grouse persist in the most remote areas of the county.
A true Appalachian hunting experience with black bear, turkey, and deer in the same terrain. Reclaimed mine access roads open up country that would otherwise require extreme backcountry hiking.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Floyd 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 Floyd 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.