Elk Forest Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Kentucky
Elk Forest Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 16,868 acres in Leslie County, Clay County + 2 more, Kentucky (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Kentucky state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 16,868 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kentucky state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State 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 | Leslie County, Clay County, Bell County, Knox County |
| Reference point | 36.94177, -83.48873 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
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- C. F. Ataya Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 11,585 acres · 9 mi
- Redbird Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 24,024 acres · 11.2 mi
- Redbird Purchase Unit National Forest land · 146,480 acres · 11.5 mi
- Boone Forestlands Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 31,608 acres · 14 mi
- Shillalah Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,546 acres · 17.7 mi
- Kentenia State Forest State forest · 4,102 acres · 17.7 mi
- Martin's Fork Wild River Other state land · 676 acres · 17.8 mi
- Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 828 acres · 18.3 mi
- Martins Fork Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 1,514 acres · 18.5 mi
- Burchell-Beech Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,241 acres · 19.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Elk Forest Wildlife Management Area” 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.