Knott County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Elk, Black Bear
- Group
- Eastern Mountains
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Elk — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 24
Draw odds for Elkaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 6
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
- 714
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
- 151
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 Elk, 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 · sourcedKnott County sits deep in the eastern Kentucky Appalachians, a landscape of densely forested ridges, narrow hollows, and rugged coal country terrain. White-tailed deer and wild turkey roam the timbered slopes, while the county's position within Kentucky's elk restoration zone draws hunters from across the region. Steep topography and limited road access create pockets of undisturbed habitat that reward hunters willing to work hard.
Steep, heavily wooded Appalachian ridges and hollows carved by tributaries of the North Fork of the Kentucky River; elevations range dramatically with dense mixed hardwood and second-growth timber across the coalfields
Low to moderate — rugged terrain discourages casual hunters, but elk permits draw serious applicants each draw season and can concentrate pressure near known bull locations
Over-the-counter archery and gun tags statewide; limited quota elk licenses available by annual draw for zone license holders
Kentucky elk restoration zone encompasses Knott County, offering limited-entry elk permits by annual draw; black bear populations have expanded into the area with managed quota seasons in select eastern counties
Elk draw opportunity in one of Kentucky core restoration counties; remote hollow hunting for mature white-tailed bucks in steep terrain with minimal competition from other hunters
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Knott 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 Knott County.
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Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.