Great News!

completesportsman · Oct 27, 2009

If you live in the East, More elk could be on the way! Awesome, Awesome, Awesome, I am deer hunting in SW Virgina now, I really think Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area could support an elk herd.

I love elk, they are my favorite big game animal, no doubt about it!

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/oct/26/big-game-virginia-weighs-returning-elk-to-mountain/

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Hunt_Jicarilla · Oct 27, 2009

Yay!!!!!!!!!

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REDDOG · Oct 27, 2009

Will hunters be able to kill them w/o a tree stand and bait in the east? (sorry, had too)

completesportsman · Oct 27, 2009

It will likely be almost IMPOSSIBLE ;-)
Maybe I should consult with BuzzH if I get a tag!

Seriously though, VA is one of the states that does not allow bait.

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camonick · Oct 27, 2009

You wouldnt find any rouger terrain west of the mississippi than sw virginia, Killing a elk back in there would make for a good trip out. This area is a endless supply of 3000 foot ridges. NOT bait and treestand country.

completesportsman · Oct 27, 2009

I LOVE that country around Mt. Rogers, its the closest thing to being out west around home. When I'm up in what is called the Crest Zone I always find myself expecting a mule deer to jump up and go bouncing up the hill.

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DR_DEATH · Oct 27, 2009

How many turkeys does Utah get for an elk again?

muleymaniac · Oct 27, 2009

hello - from what i hear - hunters in VA. are allowed to shoot elk that came over from KY- no extra fee - deer hunters are scoring big time - only i 'm sure the article was to stop the freebe's as Va concidering an elk program - LOL -- ooops ya missed it !- MM

completesportsman · Oct 27, 2009

>hello - from what
>i hear - hunters
>in VA. are allowed
> to shoot elk
> that came over from
>KY- no extra fee
>- deer hunters are
> scoring big time
>- only i
>'m sure the article
> was to
>stop the freebe's as
> Va concidering an
>elk program -
>LOL -- ooops
>ya missed it !-
>MM

No dude, I was fully aware that you could shoot a elk in VA & put your deer tag on it. VA has said since KY elk were migrating over they were afraid of getting CWD in their deer herd. So they were shooting elk and yes deer hunters (a few) have scored big time!

Most of the elk have been shot in Wise County, about 35-40 of them last I heard over 4-5 years time.

I'm just excited about possibly have several thousand nearby, not just a few that wander over.

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Triple_BB · Oct 27, 2009

Do they call elk back there 10 pointers and 12 pointers, etc.?

logslinger · Oct 28, 2009

Good Luck with getting the elk! Missouri talked about it and had alot of public meetings with most of the nonhunting crowd worried that they would hit one with their car. Alot of the deer hunters also didn't want them for fear of the deer herd getting CWD. In the end all of us that wanted elk were screwed because of alot of lies and misinformation.