Elk Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Kentucky
65 guides and outfitters running elk trips across Kentucky.
Booking an Elk Hunt in Kentucky
Gray Bear lists 65 hunting operations in Kentucky that run elk trips — 65 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Campton, Corbin, Nancy, Taylorsville, and other towns across the state.
17 of them publish a full write-up of the trips they run, and 57 link straight to their own site so you can check current availability and pricing before you call.
A Kentucky license is required before you hunt or fish with any of these outfitters. Check current elk seasons, tag availability, and draw rules with KDFWR before booking — season dates and quotas change year to year.
Kentucky Elk Seasons, Tags & Licenses (2026-27)
| Season | Dates |
|---|---|
| Archery and crossbow, either sex, week 1 | Sep 12 to Sep 25, 2026Drawn permit holders only, inside the 16-county elk zone |
| Bull firearm, week 1 | Sep 26 to Sep 30, 2026 |
| Bull firearm, week 2 | Oct 3 to Oct 7, 2026 |
| Cow firearm, week 1 | Nov 28 to Dec 2, 2026 |
| Archery and crossbow, either sex, week 2 | Dec 5 to Dec 11, 2026 |
| Cow firearm, week 2 | Jan 2 to Jan 6, 2027Youth-only permits can be used in all of these seasons |
- Bag limit
- 1 elk per hunter per season.
- Draw or lottery
- Yes. Elk inside the 16-county elk zone are hunted by quota drawing. The 2026 hunt had 500 permits. Applications cost $10 each, and drawn hunters can't reapply for 3 years.Application deadline for the 2027 elk drawing: Apr 30, 2027
- Resident cost
- $91.96 to $134.24 (Hunting license $28.54 plus, if drawn, a bull or archery permit ($105.70) or cow permit ($63.42). $10 to apply.)
- Nonresident cost
- $591.92 to $750.47 (Hunting license $169.12 plus, if drawn, a bull or archery permit ($581.35) or cow permit ($422.80). $10 to apply.)
Source: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Elk Hunting Regulations. Last checked Oct 7, 2026. Dates, fees and limits change every year and some seasons vary by zone or county, so confirm with the agency before you book.
Elk Dates in Kentucky
Kentucky Elk Application Deadline
Deadline for KY Rocky Mountain elk draw.
Featured Elk Outfitters in Kentucky
Bourbon Oak Properties
Bardstown, Kentucky
Dragonfly Outdoor Adventures/Dragonfly Outdoor Cafe
Greenup, Kentucky
Falls Creek Cabins and Campgrounds
Corbin, Kentucky
Golden Pond Resort
Monticello, Kentucky
Hickory Cabins
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
LakePointe Resort
Russell Springs, Kentucky
Where Kentucky Elk Operators Are Based
- Campton (5)
- Corbin (2)
- Nancy (2)
- Taylorsville (2)
- Murray (2)
- Owenton (2)
- Cadiz (2)
- Cynthiana (2)
Showing the 8 busiest of 52 towns with elk operators in Kentucky.
All Elk Hunting Operators in Kentucky
65 listed businesses running guided elk trips.
Guide & Outfitter listings (65)
- Bourbon Oak Properties — Bardstown
- Dragonfly Outdoor Adventures/Dragonfly Outdoor Cafe — Greenup
- Falls Creek Cabins and Campgrounds — Corbin
- Golden Pond Resort — Monticello
- Hickory Cabins — Mammoth Cave
- LakePointe Resort — Russell Springs
- Living on the Edge — Campton
- Natural Bridge Cabin Company — Slade
- Red River Gorge Glamp Camp — Stanton
- Sackett's Lake Bluff Cabins — Nancy
- Sandy Acres Cabins — Liberty
- Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort — Corbin
- Taylorsville Lake Vacation Rentals At Edgewater Resort-Cottage 37 — Taylorsville
- Moodlight LLC — Campton
- Morning Dew Farm — Campton
- Red River Stays - STAYED LLC — Campton
- Thaxton’s Canoe Trails and Paddlers’ Inn — Butler
- Cliffview Resort — Campton
- 229 Outfitters — Marion
- 7 Bar Outfitters — Morehead
- Adventures of Mammoth Cave — Cave City
- BA Outdoors — Talcum
- Backcountry Shooting Preserve — Glasgow
- Blood River Outfitters — Murray
- Blue Wing Landing Outfitters — Owenton
- Bridge Boys Outdoors — Sturgis
- Brushy Creek Outfitters — Magnolia
- Bucks and Ducks Plus / Camper Locations — Hopkinsville
- Burton's Guide Service — Nancy
- Causey's Knob Plantation — Paint Lick
- Covey Quest Preserve — Greensburg
- Deer Creek Lodge — Sebree
- Double A Guide Service — Cadiz
- Elk Creek Hunt Club & Resort — Owenton
- Followell Hunts — Tiline
- Griffith Woods Wildlife Management Area — Cynthiana
- Holly's Cabin and Hunting Lodge — Maysville
- Hook E'm Up Kentucky Lake Guide Service — Benton
- Kentucky Deer Hunting Outfitter — Buffalo
- Kentucky Deer Hunting Outfitters — Alvaton
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