Martin County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Elk
- Group
- Eastern Mountains
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Elk — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 12
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
- 3
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
- 392
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
- 148
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 · sourcedMartin County is among the most remote and rugged hunting territories in Kentucky, a deeply Appalachian county on the West Virginia border where steep ridges and dense hardwood-rhododendron forest cover nearly every accessible acre. The county falls within the Kentucky elk restoration zone, offering a rare combination of elk lottery opportunity alongside abundant deer and increasingly common black bear. Hunters who reach the back hollows of Martin County experience a true backcountry atmosphere virtually unknown in the modern eastern United States.
Extremely rugged Appalachian mountains on the West Virginia border; steep ridges, deep hollows, and dense hardwood-rhododendron forest; reclaimed surface mine openings provide elk and deer forage in otherwise unbroken forest
low - among the most remote counties in Kentucky with limited road access that discourages all but highly motivated hunters
OTC archery, crossbow, and firearms tags; no statewide antler restrictions
Martin County is within the Kentucky elk restoration zone with lottery permit opportunities each season; deer numbers are good throughout the ridges and hollows; black bear encounters are not uncommon for hunters working deep timber
Remote Appalachian backcountry largely inaccessible to casual hunters offering a genuine wilderness hunting experience; elk lottery zone access for dedicated hunters willing to navigate the rugged terrain
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Martin 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 Martin 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.