Continental Hunting Access Area

WMA Overview

Size: 15037 acres
Location: Pike, Letcher, Floyd
Contact: Pike and Floyd Cos. Scott Freidhof . (606)-783-8634, For Letcher Co Wes Hodges (606) 654-2533. Contact Joe McDermott 502-892-4432 for elk hunting questions
Elevation: minimum 840 feet, maximum 3000 feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.2063, Longitude W -82.6123
Area Habitat: open land 14.04%, forest 85.74%, wetland 0.00%, open water 0.01%.

Regulations

Spring Hunting Season:

Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county. During the spring season, only one legal turkey can be harvested per WMA.

Directions & Description

Habitat consists primarily of reclaimed surface-mined and forested land. Foot travel only off area mine roads or behind locked gates. Active mining practices are underway on some portions of the property. Use caution when travelling and always give mining equipment and large trucks the right of way. .

This property is open under statewide regulations for all game species other than elk. This is a Regulated Area for elk hunting and is located in Elk Hunting Unit 7. Drawn elk hunters may apply to hunt this property during the Elk Hunting Unit and Regulated Area drawing.

Access to the Letcher county property via Wright’s Fork Road of US 23 is not permitted

Owned by Continental Land Company LLC. No ATV’s, camping, horseback riding, rock climbing, or hunting with the aid of or over bait is allowed on the area. The use of a hunting guide to assist hunters during their hunt is not permitted on any portions of this property.