State wildlife / game area · Kentucky
Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Forest
Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 7,602 acres in Crittenden County, Union County, Kentucky (State wildlife / game area), managed by the Joint management. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 7,602 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Joint management Listed in PAD-US as: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; Kentucky Division of Forestry |
| Manager type | Joint |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Forest/WMA |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Crittenden County, Union County |
| Reference point | 37.50673, -88.03288 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; Kentucky Division of Forestry. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
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Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Forest” in Kentucky combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.