Elk Hunting Unit 7

About Elk Hunting Unit 7

Elk Hunting Unit 7 is a elk hunting unit in Kentucky, United States, set by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It covers about 2,208 km² (852 mi²). The town of Pikeville is inside it.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Elk (wapiti).

Unit code

7

Area

2,208 km²

Area (miles)

852 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 75 km² of public or protected land inside it, 3% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Elk Hunting Unit 4
• Elk Hunting Unit 5
• Elk Hunting Unit 6

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Zone 1
• Bear Zone 2
• Zone 3 (deer zone)
• Zone 4 (deer zone)
• Eastern Zone (September goose zone)
• Eastern Zone (wildlife districts III-IX) (small game zone)
• Grouse Zone (ruffed grouse zone)
• Elk Restoration Zone (elk zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Elk Hunting Unit 7

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Elk Hunting Unit 7?

About 2,208 km² (852 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Elk Hunting Unit 7?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 75 km² of public or protected land, 3% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Huntington. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Elk Hunting Unit 7?

This page lists 7 seasons a person has checked against Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Elk Hunting Unit 7?

In the same unit system: Elk Hunting Unit 4, Elk Hunting Unit 5 and Elk Hunting Unit 6.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Kentucky
• Elk hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Licence: CC0 1.0 (KDFWR / Kentucky Division of Geographic Information, "No limits, credit KDFWR"). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.