|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692
Campfire Ranger
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692 |
I am thinking about putting into the draw for a KY elk tag.
Has anyone here ever hunted KY for elk?
If so, what was the hunt like?
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 4,227
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 4,227 |
I'm guessing it won't be very crowded. Isn't that a really hard tag to get?
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a hunting license and that's pretty close.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692 |
Its a hard draw. I think they issue fewer than 1500 total elk tags.
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 13,401
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 13,401 |
Very tough draw. But it's only $10 for the lottery so why not? They have 4 different tags you can apply for:
Archery cow
Rifle cow
Archery bull
Rifle bull
“There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.”
ALDO LEOPOLD
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 12,700 Likes: 12
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 12,700 Likes: 12 |
And only the drawn hunter can use the tag. No selling or letting a family member use it.
“When Tyranny becomes Law, Rebellion becomes Duty”
Colossians 3:17 (New King James Version)
"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 20,292 Likes: 24
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 20,292 Likes: 24 |
From the pictures I have seen of the elk coming out of Kentucky, I may put in for one of those bull tags too.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692 |
It will be worth the long odds for a $10.00 investment. Who knows I might be the pig that finds the truffle. 
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,476
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,476 |
By all accounts pulling the tag is the only hard part. Only guy that i know who pulled a tag said it was an easy hunt as at that time F&W guys pulled it out with a tractor so they could run a ton of test/measurements on it. That was very early on. I don't think the state guys are that bad anymore, but the one guy I know who guides said they always had a choice of which animal to shoot.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692 |
That's good information. Thanks.
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 19,179
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 19,179 |
Its a hard draw. I think they issue fewer than 1500 total elk tags. WOW, imo that's a lot of tags. I just left the AGFC site and from the best I could count, Ark issued 51 tags ALL TOGETHER for 2011. You might want to check that fewer than 1500 #.
jwall- *** 3100 guy***
A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap
Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692 |
The latest positive figures I could find said around 1,000 permits total with a 70% success rate.
The KY elk herd is over 10,000 head now according the info I have found.
Last edited by hillbillybear; 04/18/12.
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 4,227
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 4,227 |
Only 40 tags in 2003. It went to 1000 tags in 2009. It could be 1500 now. In 12 years the herd went from zero to 11,000! It sounds like a hot spot for elk hunting. Do you have any mountains?
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a hunting license and that's pretty close.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 19,179
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 19,179 |
Good Luck man, you stand a lot better chance of being drawn than I have.
I've missed applying 1 yr, IIRC, but so far NOTHING.
I'm jealous.
jwall- *** 3100 guy***
A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap
Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692 |
Oh yeah we have mountains in NC. I deer hunt around 4000 feet ASL and the Black Mountains about 40 miles west of hear have altitudes of over 6500 feet.
From what I understand about the KY elk country it is not unlike the NC mountains with the exception the KY elevations aren't quite as high.
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,867
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,867 |
Oh yeah we have mountains in NC. I deer hunt around 4000 feet ASL and the Black Mountains about 40 miles west of hear have altitudes of over 6500 feet.
From what I understand about the KY elk country it is not unlike the NC mountains with the exception the KY elevations aren't quite as high. no offense but how is 6500 feet a mountain?
�The constitution of the United States asserts that all power is inherent in the people, that they may exercise it by themselves, that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed!� � Thomas Jefferson
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692 |
It isn't compared to the Rockies but the Black Mountains are the highest range east of the Mississippi.
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,728
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,728 |
Well, WYO take it from a Ky. boy ours may not be tall but they are nearly vertical.
I haven't hunted anywhere in Colorado as stepp as the land around home.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 4,227
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 4,227 |
Well, WYO take it from a Ky. boy ours may not be tall but they are nearly vertical.
I haven't hunted anywhere in Colorado as stepp as the land around home. We got steep too. You need to talk to the rock climbers.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a hunting license and that's pretty close.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,476
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 4,476 |
Most elk habitat is old reclaimed strip minds. Some of the area is very rugged, all of it is at least very hilly. Only thing working against most folks is at least 90% of the tags have to go to residents..
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 12,700 Likes: 12
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 12,700 Likes: 12 |
And every time it's posted here your chances go down  .
“When Tyranny becomes Law, Rebellion becomes Duty”
Colossians 3:17 (New King James Version)
"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
|
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,194,538
Posts18,531,085
Members74,039
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
