Kentucky Elk?

[702plmo]

Just wondering if any tradganger has been selected to take part in the past Kentucky elk Hunts?   if so how was the hunt?   Has there been a Kentucky Elk taken with a traditiional bow?

[Benha]

I keep entering and hope this year is the one. I don't know if a Tradganger has been drawn or if one has been taken with a recurve/longbow. I really don't think so though. Results of the draw will be posted on 8/20/07.

[702plmo]

TTT

[DarkeGreen]

It would be nice to get a few of them to swim across the river into Indian.  

How many Elk are estimated to live in KY?

[702plmo]

Last I read was about 7000.   They are wanting the heard to get to 10000.   The largest heard east of the big river.

[Marvin M.]

I keep entering also.  Maybe we can get both of us in this year Benha.  Want to share elk camp?

Check the KDFWR web site for pictures.  There have been some big ones taken.  I scanned the pictures and saw some compounds, but no traditional bows.

New rule this year is that bulls must have at least four points on one side.

As mentioned earlier, results of the draw will be up on 8/20.  

Marvin

[dorris]

hey darkgreen I dont know if they will swim across the ohio or not possibly could happen in the future . ya'll could build a bridge and name it the elk crossing .  

[Talondale]

You can take stragglers in VA with just a deer tag.  Of course since the opening 2000-2001 season only 25 have been killed.  I'm not sure of size or sex.

[Benha]

Marvin M be glad to share an Elk camp with ya!

[buks2hunt]

Darkegreen,
          Some have swam the river just not to you according to my buddy that is a conservation officer there are between 50 and 100 running around in southern IL. The good is that they are moving this way, the bad is that they are free game because they aren'ton any of the game laws in IL

[Marvin M.]

Sounds like a plan Benha.  Now all we have to do is get drawn.

I've got it figured out that if 12,000 enter, we have a one in forty chance of getting drawn.  That's pretty long odds, but who knows?  Maybe we will get lucky.

Marvin

[Brutus Hedgeapple]

Marvin, Didn't something like 25,000 enter last year?
 My brother in law guides for elk over that way, he could get me close. Now all I need is that doggone tag  :(  

 Brutus

[Marvin M.]

I don't think I saw the count on it from last year.  I was just throwing out numbers.  

I'd love to see a trad archer get drawn.  Maybe one of us will get to go.

Marvin

[Benha]

This is my year I feel it.

[deertraks]

From what I understand they have crossed over into WV. Good thing they didn't wander into the ATAR range.    Just kidding.  :D  I entered once but need to enter every year, as close as I live to them.

[Strutter]

They were expecting 30,000 to enter the draw this year for the 300 tags.  Still better chances than the lottery.  Actuallly, there's only 299 tags this year cause one of em's got my name on it.  Been saying that since they started.  Hoping it comes true someday.

Rob

[Benha]

298 Strutter...298.

[702plmo]

KY is dedicating a bull tag and a cow tag to youths only.   So the count starts at 298.    I put my wife my son and myself in this year.    This is my first year putting in.

[David Hewitt]

There is a guy that killed one last year with traditional equipment.  Not sure of his name, but he is a buddy of Harry Whitehead of Gunner's taxidermy.  Used to be a pic on Harry's website gunnerstaxidermy.com

Woody

[Marvin M.]

Two weeks till results are posted.  Anybody else getting antsy?

Wow, 30,000 expected!!  I guess that makes the odds something like 100 to 1.  Anybody besides me feeling lucky?

Marvin