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Kentucky hunting seasons by elk hunting unit

Every Kentucky season a person has checked against the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources's regulations for 6 units (elk hunting unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

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Seasons by elk hunting unit

7 season rows for 1 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

Species	Dates	Details	Where
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026	antlerless, firearm, draw source	All 6 units on this page Elk Hunting Unit 2 Elk Hunting Unit 3 Elk Hunting Unit 4 Elk Hunting Unit 5 2 more units Elk Hunting Unit 6 Elk Hunting Unit 7
Elk (wapiti)	Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026	draw source	All 6 units on this page Elk Hunting Unit 2 Elk Hunting Unit 3 Elk Hunting Unit 4 Elk Hunting Unit 5 2 more units Elk Hunting Unit 6 Elk Hunting Unit 7
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026	archery, draw source	All 6 units on this page Elk Hunting Unit 2 Elk Hunting Unit 3 Elk Hunting Unit 4 Elk Hunting Unit 5 2 more units Elk Hunting Unit 6 Elk Hunting Unit 7
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026	crossbow, draw source	All 6 units on this page Elk Hunting Unit 2 Elk Hunting Unit 3 Elk Hunting Unit 4 Elk Hunting Unit 5 2 more units Elk Hunting Unit 6 Elk Hunting Unit 7
Elk (wapiti)	Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026	draw source	All 6 units on this page Elk Hunting Unit 2 Elk Hunting Unit 3 Elk Hunting Unit 4 Elk Hunting Unit 5 2 more units Elk Hunting Unit 6 Elk Hunting Unit 7
Elk (wapiti)	Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 6, 2027	antlerless, firearm, draw source	All 6 units on this page Elk Hunting Unit 2 Elk Hunting Unit 3 Elk Hunting Unit 4 Elk Hunting Unit 5 2 more units Elk Hunting Unit 6 Elk Hunting Unit 7
Elk (wapiti)	Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 6, 2027	draw source	All 6 units on this page Elk Hunting Unit 2 Elk Hunting Unit 3 Elk Hunting Unit 4 Elk Hunting Unit 5 2 more units Elk Hunting Unit 6 Elk Hunting Unit 7

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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