Kentucky Elk Hunting

[Dusty Nethery]

While applying for my Kentucky elk permit I began wondering if anybody has been successful in Ky. with a traditional bow? (After seeing another post I thought I'd clarify my "stickbow" usage")  

Has anybody here been drawn?

Or does anybody know somebody who has? I'm curious what the hunting is like.

[e alexander]

Yes, I know at least two elk have been taken with recurves, one story was in Trad. Bowhnuter.

I have not been drawn, but I've applied again for 2010.

[KentuckyTJ]

This year is my year I just know it.

[dpowers311]

Mine also.

Dave

[LoweBow]

My son and I are in.  Wish him all the luck!

[oneshot-onekill]

I too hope my son gets drawn...just to see the look in his eyes!

TJ....when my son gets drawn this year you going to show me where the big ones hang out?

Good Luck to all....

[KentuckyTJ]

Terry, I'm an elk virgin. All I know is you need more buddies to help you pack one out. Haha.

[oneshot-onekill]

I figure if he kills it he has to carry it out all by himself...lol Told him it's a right of passage! I'll carry the video cam and bow.

[LoweBow]

99% of the elk killed in KY are packed out whole!  Have yet to figure this one out, but there is some issue w/ checking them in that my buddy Joe was telling me.  I believe the elk must still be whole till Telechecked in and cell reception is spotty up there....something like that.

[Dusty Nethery]

Best of luck to all who apply. This is my first year so I'm hoping beginner's luck is in store!

Does Ky. elk hunting dictate any changes in elk hunting strategy?

[bluegrassbowhunter]

Originally posted by LoweBow:
99% of the elk killed in KY are packed out whole!

:eek:  I have a hard enough time with  a 100lb deer...

[Bowwild]

Many KY elk hunters have an entourage that follows them around or is on call for when the kill one (76% success rate).  I've been with a gang of folks everyone holding a leg, antlerss, etc. packing the animal down the hill.  I have a picture of yours truly with a 2001 RMEF Banquet knife beginning full-body caping of the 1st elk killed in KY's first elk hunt back in 2001-- Tracy Cerise from Lexington killed it about 8am with a muzzleloader. I had to wait until I retired to apply for a permit. I'll apply for the my 4th year this week (April 30 is deadline guys). I've been turned down three years -- only 50 more years and I should draw a tag! Google KY elk and go to the KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife WEbsite. Costs only $10 to apply. If you get drawn then you purchase the license -- 12,000 elk in 16 counties and only 800 hunters. Long bowseason.

[koger]

I just put the wife and I in, she drew a bull tag lastyear and got a nice 4x4 with her .270 I built her, dropped him with one shot at 150 yds, neckshot. Not as cut and dried as you would think, we spent several weekends on public land, did it ourselves scouting with a friend, no guide. The reason you can get them out whole, is a lot of acces roads on steep terrain, slide them right down to the road and in the back of a tilt trailer. I have put in every year, but no luck. She shot her elk on a 70degree grade, slid him 300yards to an access road in 10 minutes. If it is in a place you need to skin and quarter, bone out, there is not problem, they just wanted them whole first few years to examine the stomachs, take samples and so on. Her elk made 290# of  proceessed meat, mud fat and deliciouis. We did a European Mount because of size,and had the HIde tanned, hair on for a throw, beautiful souvenir of the hunt.  If you have any more questions PM me. Sam.

[SteveB]

Cow from 07.

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[robtattoo]

Originally posted by SteveB:
Cow from 07.

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Cool!

Anybody wanna volunteer to help pack mine out when I get drawn?

[Winterhawk1960]

Somebody's gotta get drawn, it's worth the $10.00 to me.

Winterhawk1960

[Steve H.]

Last year I drew a cow tag. No choice to apply for bull vs cow, just elk.  I almost went but in the end decided I wasn't going travel 4,000 miles to hunt cows when I had better places in Wyoming t go for less money.

[koger]

Only lottery I have ever played. Last year they gave out 1000 tags, 46,386 entered, lets see that is about 1 in 47 odds of getting drawn, best odds I have seen in any gambling, period. Beats Vegas's odds.

[KentuckyTJ]

Yep Sam, this year only 800 getting drawn and out of those no more than 10% can be non-residents.

[str8jct]

I put in for the 1st time this year, me and my brother.

TJ I did not that about the 10% non res thing, I don't like it one bit, but then again I do understand.  Good luck all, if I draw I hope the wife will 'let' me go, were expecting our 1st munchkin in late Aug.