Twenty-five hunters from Middlesboro, Whitesburg, Hazard, Lynch, Hindman and other areas in southeastern Kentucky have a second chance to hunt elk in Kentucky.

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently drew 25 names for a late season cow elk hunt, which will begin next month.

“The late season hunt targets areas where people have had ongoing problems with nuisance elk for years,” said Tina Brunjes, deer and elk program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “This season can help solve those problems while providing hunters in the region an opportunity to put meat in the freezer for their families.”

Hunters can check online at the department