Harvest trends / Kentucky
Kentucky Elk harvest, 2024
Kentucky elk hunters reported 207 animals in 2024 — fell 11.5% from 234 in 2023. That's the lowest total in our 10-year record.
207
2024 harvest
-11.5%
vs 2023
10
Years of record
537
Peak (2015)
Record low. 2024 is the lowest elk harvest in our 10-year record for Kentucky.
Season by season
| Season | Harvest | Change | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 207 | -11.5% | 15 |
| 2023 | 234 | +3.5% | 16 |
| 2022 | 226 | -9.2% | 14 |
| 2021 | 249 | -7.4% | 14 |
| 2020 | 269 | +11.2% | 14 |
| 2019 | 242 | -34.2% | 14 |
| 2018 | 368 | +9.9% | 14 |
| 2017 | 335 | -36.3% | 14 |
| 2016 | 526 | -2.0% | 13 |
| 2015 | 537 | — | 13 |
Statewide totals summed from official Kentucky harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Kentucky, not between states.