Elk Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Kentucky
47 guides and outfitters running elk trips across Kentucky.
Booking an Elk Hunt in Kentucky
Gray Bear lists 47 hunting operations in Kentucky that run elk trips — 47 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Murray, Owenton, Cadiz, Cynthiana, and other towns across the state.
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
229 Outfitters
Marion, Kentucky
7 Bar Outfitters
Morehead, Kentucky
Adventures of Mammoth Cave
Cave City, Kentucky
BA Outdoors
Talcum, Kentucky
Backcountry Shooting Preserve
Glasgow, Kentucky
Blood River Outfitters
Murray, Kentucky
Where Kentucky Elk Operators Are Based
- Murray (2)
- Owenton (2)
- Cadiz (2)
- Cynthiana (2)
- Eddyville (2)
- Frankfort (2)
- Marion (1)
- Morehead (1)
Showing the 8 busiest of 41 towns with elk operators in Kentucky.
All Elk Hunting Operators in Kentucky
47 listed businesses running guided elk trips.
Guide & Outfitter listings (47)
- 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
- Kentucky Trophy Deer — Olaton
- Keys Guide Service — Elk Horn
- Leech Hunting/Guide Services — Fredonia
- Livingston Creek Outfitters — Eddyville
- Loveless Outdoor Adventures — Almo
- Merk Farms Hunting — Louisville
- Moonlite Hunting & Fishing — Burlington
- NATIV Guide Service — Eddyville
- North Fork Outfitters — Wallingford
- Premier Outfitters — Cadiz
- River Refuge Outfitters L.L.C. — Foster
- Saltlick Outdoors — Garrison
- Shelldivers Guide Service — Dexter
- Straight N' Arrow Outfitters, LLC — Frankfort
- Sugar Creek Bucks — Dawson Springs
- Sunrise Outfitters — Cynthiana
- Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area — Taylorsville
- TLC Outfitters — Hueysville
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