Greenup County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
- Group
- Eastern Mountains
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,007
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
- 221
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, Black Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedGreenup County hugs the Ohio River in the rugged northeastern corner of Kentucky, where the Appalachian foothills push right up to the river's edge and deep hollows shelter some of the state's most underrated whitetail and turkey habitat. The county's rugged terrain and proximity to the eastern Kentucky bear range provide a genuine wilderness hunting feel uncommon this far north in the state. Black bears are an expanding presence in the county's remote timber hollows, adding excitement to deer and turkey seasons.
Rugged Appalachian foothills, deep hollows, Ohio River bottomlands, mixed hardwood and second-growth timber
Low to moderate - rugged terrain deters casual hunters; limited access roads into the hollows reward those willing to work
OTC; standard eastern Kentucky bag limits; bears require a special permit under the expanding Kentucky black bear program
Black bears are increasingly common as the state eastern population expands northward; wild turkey populations are excellent in mature timber; small game hunting for grouse is possible in younger forest cuts
One of the northernmost Kentucky counties with a realistic chance at a black bear encounter; the Ohio River bottoms and adjacent hillside timber produce big whitetails with surprisingly little hunting pressure
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Greenup 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 Greenup 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.