McCreary County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
- Group
- South Central
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1
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
- 441
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
- 162
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 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 · sourcedMcCreary County sits on the Cumberland Plateau in southeastern Kentucky, blanketed by the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and Daniel Boone National Forest. The rugged gorge country holds strong populations of white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and black bear, making it one of the state's premier public-land hunting destinations. Steep sandstone ridges and remote river drainages filter out casual hunters and reward those willing to work the terrain.
Cumberland Plateau sandstone gorges, steep hardwood ridges, Big South Fork river corridor, mixed pine-hardwood forest
Low to moderate; rugged gorge terrain and remoteness filter casual hunters despite good public access
OTC statewide archery and gun tags; no antler restrictions in effect
Black bear season is open in McCreary County, one of few KY counties with a huntable bear population; turkey numbers are strong throughout the Big South Fork corridor
Big South Fork NRA backcountry provides exceptional deer and bear hunting; one of the top black bear hunting counties in Kentucky
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about McCreary 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 McCreary 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.