Best Kentucky Whitetail Units (2026)
These are the most productive Kentucky whitetail units by reported harvest across 120 units — Kentucky doesn't publish tag/success figures for whitetail, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardin | 3,228 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 2 | Christian | 3,092 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 3 | Breckinridge | 2,917 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 4 | Grayson | 2,834 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 5 | Hart | 2,816 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 6 | Nelson | 2,796 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 7 | Shelby | 2,728 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 8 | Crittenden | 2,612 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 9 | Hopkins | 2,563 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 10 | Washington | 2,559 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 11 | Pulaski | 2,512 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 12 | Graves | 2,495 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 13 | Pendleton | 2,399 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 14 | Ohio | 2,388 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 15 | Owen | 2,285 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 16 | Muhlenberg | 2,255 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 17 | Trigg | 2,176 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 18 | Green | 2,116 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 19 | Bullitt | 2,095 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 20 | Webster | 2,092 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 21 | Adair | 1,929 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 22 | Logan | 1,928 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 23 | Spencer | 1,882 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 24 | Calloway | 1,857 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
| 25 | Anderson | 1,853 · 2024 | 10 | Details → |
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