Continental Hunting Access Area

WMA Overview

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Size: 15036 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 13.91%, forest 86.02%, wetland 0.00%, open water 0.00%.

Regulations

Fall Hunting Season:

Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county. 

Exceptions:

Portions of the access area are open during quota elk hunts to persons who possess the appropriate elk hunting permit.

Access to the Letcher County property via Wright's Fork Road off US23 is not permitted.

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.
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