Lawrence County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Elk, Black Bear
- Group
- Eastern Mountains
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 978
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
- 172
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, Black Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedLawrence County occupies Kentucky's far northeastern corner against the West Virginia and Virginia borders, a remote landscape of steep Appalachian ridges drained by the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River. The county is deep within Kentucky's elk restoration zone and supports a significant elk herd that draws serious trophy hunters to the annual draw each year. Black bear populations have rebounded strongly in the county, adding a rare predator hunting opportunity to an already exceptional big-game landscape.
Steep, heavily forested Appalachian ridges and narrow hollows along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River and its tributaries; elevations exceed 1,200 feet on the highest divides and the terrain is among the most rugged in the state
Low — distance from major population centers and brutal terrain effectively limit access to committed hunters; the county rewards those willing to penetrate the interior ridges on foot
Over-the-counter archery and firearms tags; limited quota elk licenses by annual state draw for restoration zone holders
Lawrence County is a core elk county with bulls regularly reaching impressive sizes; black bear hunting is open during quota seasons in eastern Kentucky; turkey are strong throughout the forested ridges
Core Kentucky elk territory with genuine trophy bull potential on remote Appalachian ridges; one of the few KY counties where black bear, elk, and trophy whitetail hunting overlap in a single landscape
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Lawrence 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.
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Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.