Out-of-zone (elk)

About Out-of-zone (elk)

Out-of-zone (elk) is a elk zone in Kentucky, United States, set by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It covers about 87,852 km² (33,920 mi²). Towns inside it include Louisville/Jefferson County, Lexington-Fayette, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Covington and Georgetown.

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

Out-of-zone

Area

87,852 km²

Area (miles)

33,920 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 5,029 km² of public or protected land inside it, 6% 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 Restoration Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone 1 (deer zone)
• Bear Zone 2
• Zone 2 (deer zone)
• Zone 3 (deer zone)
• Eastern Zone (wildlife districts III-IX) (small game zone)
• Eastern Zone (September goose zone)
• Grouse Zone (ruffed grouse zone)
• Western Zone (September goose zone)
• Western Zone (wildlife districts I-II) (small game zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Out-of-zone (elk)

• 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 Out-of-zone (elk) (elk zone)?

About 87,852 km² (33,920 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Out-of-zone (elk)?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 5,029 km² of public or protected land, 6% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 08 Southern. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Out-of-zone (elk)?

This page lists 5 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 Out-of-zone (elk)?

In the same unit system: Elk Restoration Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

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

Sources

Unit boundary: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (zone definitions); U.S. Census Bureau (county boundaries). Licence: Zones defined in 301 KAR 2:132 Section 1; county boundaries public domain (U.S. Census Bureau). 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.