National Forest land · Kentucky
Redbird Purchase Unit
Redbird Purchase Unit is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 146,480 acres in Clay County, Leslie County + 3 more, Kentucky (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). 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 | 146,480 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 08 Southern |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Forest |
| 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 | Clay County, Leslie County, Owsley County, Perry County, Harlan County |
| Reference point | 37.10874, -83.49215 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: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Redbird Wildlife Management Area
24,024 acres · 0.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Boone Forestlands Wildlife Management Area
31,608 acres · 3.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Elk Forest Wildlife Management Area
16,868 acres · 11.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
C. F. Ataya Wildlife Management Area
11,585 acres · 12 mi away
Joint management
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Burchell-Beech Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,241 acres · 12.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Buckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Area
3,602 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Kentenia State Forest
4,102 acres · 21.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Robinson Forest Wildlife Management Area
2,014 acres · 26.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Paul Van Booven Wildlife Management Area
2,292 acres · 28 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
828 acres · 28.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Redbird Purchase Unit” 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.