Elk Horn Coal Hunting Access Area

WMA Overview

Size: 19978 acres
Location: Floyd, Letcher, Knott, and Pike
Contact: For Floyd, and Pike Counties, Scott Freidhof 606-783-8634. For Letcher and Knott Counties, Wes Hodges 606-654-2533
Elevation: minimum 640 feet, maximum feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.2354, Longitude W -82.7716
Area Habitat: open land 9.99%, forest 89.90%, wetland 0.00%, open water 0.06%.

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

The property is comprised of reclaimed strip mine habitat of grasses and shrubs, with timbered ridges and drainages throughout. Strip mine habitat is of varying age and classification of reclamation. Use caution if active mining practices are underway, and give large trucks the right-of-way

Owned by Elk Horn Coal.

The majority of this area is managed as two separate Regulated Areas for elk hunting that are located in Elk Hunting Units 5 and 7. Drawn elk hunters may apply to hunt these properties during the Elk Hunting Unit and Regulated Area drawing. The two Prestonsburg tracts are open for elk hunting to those hunters with a Unit 6 elk tag. These tracts are not regulated and are open to any hunters with a Unit 6 tag.

All other forms of hunting are open under statewide regulations for the given species with the following exceptions: camping, ATV use, horseback riding, baiting, livestock production, and the use of screw in steps or tree stands that have screws and spikes which may injure trees are not permitted on the property