Lee County, Kentucky
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
- 311
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
- 131
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
AI-compiled · sourcedLee County is a compact eastern Kentucky mountain county sitting at the heart of dramatic terrain adjacent to the Clifty Wilderness and Red River country of Daniel Boone National Forest. White-tailed deer and wild turkey inhabit a heavily forested landscape with minimal agricultural ground, and the county's position within the elk restoration zone offers additional big-game opportunity for draw permit holders. The combination of spectacular sandstone gorge scenery and legitimate public-land elk and deer hunting makes Lee a unique destination.
Rugged sandstone ridges and deep gorges, dramatic cliff lines, and mixed hardwood forest; the county is largely roadless in its interior and borders some of the most scenic public wildlands in eastern Kentucky
Low to moderate — rugged terrain and limited roads keep most hunters on the perimeter; serious backcountry hunters can find exceptional solitude on interior ridges and in the wilderness unit
Over-the-counter archery and firearms seasons; elk by draw for restoration zone license holders
Elk are huntable by draw in Lee County within the restoration zone; wild turkey are consistent throughout the county forested terrain; ruffed grouse inhabit the higher elevation mixed timber in declining but huntable numbers
Clifty Wilderness and adjacent Daniel Boone NF provide roadless hunting in spectacular gorge and cliff country; elk draw opportunity in one of Kentucky most scenic and least-pressured backcountry hunting zones
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Lee 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 Lee 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.