RH Group WMA

WMA Overview

hunting

Size: 16243 acres
Location: Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, McCreary, and Pike counties
Contact: Floyd, Magoffin, and Pike Counties, Scott Freidhof 606-783-8634.
McCreary County portion Mike Strunk 606-677-1098.
Letcher County portion, contact Wes Hodges 606-654-2533.
Contact 502-892-4432 for elk hunting questions
Elevation: minimum 600 feet, maximum 2200 feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.5048, Longitude W -82.3581
Area Habitat: open land 15.45%, forest 84.36%, wetland 0.00%, open water 0.10%.

Regulations

Invasive species project planned in early May 2026

Portions will be closed to the public during a two-day window, weather permitting, either May 4-8 or May 11-15, 2026, to facilitate an extensive habitat improvement project for the selective treatment of invasive plant species.

Department staff will be on-site to communicate with users, and some roads may be temporarily closed. Access to all other portions of the wildlife management areas will not be affected and will remain open for public use.

Please check back for updates.


Spring Hunting Season:

Open under local and statewide hunting regulations for spring turkey and squirrel hunting. A waiver is required to access the property. Prior to entry, hunters should email a completed Waiver Form to the RH Group office at leagle@rossharrisgroup.com. The company will return a completed form, which the hunter should keep with them while on the property. Use caution if active mining practices are underway, and give large trucks the right-of-way.

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.

Hunters should email a completed waiver form to the RH Group office prior to entry at leagle@rossharrisgroup.com. The company will return a completed form, which the hunter should keep with them while on the property.

Owned by RH Group.

This property is managed as a several separate Regulated Areas for elk hunting and is located in Elk Hunting Units 6 and 7. Drawn elk hunters may apply to hunt these properties during the Elk Hunting Unit and Regulated Area drawing. Please refer to the elk hunting portion of our website

Firearms are allowed for all game species other than deer which is archery only. No commercial guiding, camping, ATV use, horseback riding, fishing, night hunting, 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.
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