Kentucky Elk Hunting Unit 7 (Elk Management Zone)
Elk Hunting Units and Deer Zones (elk) · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
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Simplified for the web from the public layer of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Kentucky's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (37.413, -82.399) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:24 AM | 6:00 PM | 6:53 AM | 5:30 PM | |
| 6:25 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:54 AM | 5:29 PM | |
| 6:26 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:55 AM | 5:28 PM | |
| 6:27 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:56 AM | 5:27 PM | |
| 6:28 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:57 AM | 5:26 PM | |
| 6:29 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:58 AM | 5:25 PM | |
| 6:30 AM | 5:54 PM | 6:59 AM | 5:24 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Kentucky regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
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Millard, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Kentucky
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Clinch Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
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Lick Creek, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Kentucky
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Hellier, KY-VA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Elkhorn City, KY-VA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Pikeville, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Kentucky
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Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
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Meta, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Kentucky
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Dorton, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Belfry, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Broad Bottom, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Jamboree, KY-VA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Harman, VA-KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Matewan, WV-KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · West Virginia, Kentucky
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Clintwood, VA-KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Haysi, VA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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McDowell, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Jenkins East, KY-VA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Wheelwright, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Harold, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Prater, VA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Varney, KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Williamson, WV-KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Hurley, VA-KY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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