EAST KENTUCKY BULL ELK TAG RAFFLE

Oletrapper · Mar 27, 2011

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let everyone know that might be interested. Our N. Ky. Chapter #481 Quail Unlimited has been awarded a Bull Elk Tag by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission for the 2011 season. Commonly know as a Commissioner's Tag and is good for any zone and any legal weapon.

Our QU Chapter is going to raffle this tag which includes a shoulder mount. The only thing required is a non-resident hunting license if you should win. The non-resident elk permit fee ($365.00) has been waived. Tickets are being sold now and all proceeds will be used to further our conservation projects. There will be only 200 tickets sold and they are $100.00 per ticket. You can email or PM me if interested. Also, go to QU's website (www.qu.org) for verification if you would like. We did that so people would know that this is a legitimate project. More information is there and it is currently the 8th item down on QU's home page. Drawing will be no later than April 30 and sooner if all tickets are sold. Each person purchasing a ticket will be notified of the date, time and location of the drawing in the event they would like to attend. They will also be notified of the name, city and state of the winner. The winner will be notified by registered mail.

Good hunting to all, Robert Smith, N. Ky. Chapter #481 QU aka Oletrapper

Oletrapper · Mar 29, 2011

Just want to say thank you. Our post has resulted in two ticket sales this morning. You guys are great and good luck in the draw.

Robert Smith, N. Ky. Chapter #481 Quail Unlimited

Oletrapper · Apr 1, 2011

One more from Ohio last evening. We are getting there. Thank you and thanks to MonsterMuleys. Everyone I have met here has been simply great. Great site.

>Just want to say thank you.
>Our post has resulted in
>two ticket sales this morning.
>You guys are great and
>good luck in the draw.
>
>
>Robert Smith, N. Ky. Chapter #481
>Quail Unlimited

Oletrapper · Apr 9, 2011

Attention Elk Hunters

EAST KENTUCKY BULL ELK TAG RAFFLE

Received one more today. Thanks for MonsterMuleys.com and those helping us make this fundraiser a great success. There are still tickets available but they are going pretty quick. Good luck to those in the draw.

Robert Smith, N. Ky. Chapter #481 Quail Unlimited, aka Oletrapper
[email protected]

Oletrapper · Apr 14, 2011

A great big Thank You!

Just want to say thank you to MonsterMuleys.com and all those who have helped us make our fund raiser a great success. Good luck to all in the draw

Our raffle is winding down and Internet sales will end on April 21. because of mail delivery time. If we should happen to receive a check after the draw date, we will mark it void and return it to the entrant. There are tickets still available so if you want to participate, you need to hurry.

Thanks again,

Robert Smith, N. Ky. Chapter #481 Quail Unlimited
[email protected]

Cahunter805 · Apr 15, 2011

RE: A great big Thank You!

Robert How many tickets are still available?

Oletrapper · Apr 15, 2011

RE: A great big Thank You!

Hi Cahunter, We have somewhere between 40 and 50 tickets available. Can't give you an exact count as they are spread out amoung 10 committee members.

doodah · Apr 18, 2011

RE: A great big Thank You!

What are the dates of the hunt?

TOPGUN · Apr 18, 2011

RE: A great big Thank You!

Here are all the hunt dates right off the F&G website from last year, but they don't seem to have this years up anywhere yet. It looks like there is plenty of time to use a tag if you draw one.

ELK (all EHUs) Firearms Archery Crossbow
Antlered, week 1 Oct. 2-8, 2010
Oct. 2-8 and Oct. 16, 2010 -
Jan. 17, 2011
Oct. 2-8, Oct. 16-17 and
Nov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010
Antlered, week 2 Oct. 9-15, 2010 Oct. 9, 2010 - Jan 17, 2011
Oct. 9-17 and
Nov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010
Antlerless, week 1 Dec. 11-17, 2010
Oct. 16 - Dec. 17 and Dec. 25, 2010
- Jan. 17, 2011
Oct. 16-17, Nov. 13 - Dec. 17 and
Dec. 25-31, 2010
Antlerless, week 2 Dec. 18-24, 2010
Oct. 16 - Dec. 10 and Dec. 18, 2010
- Jan. 17, 2011
Oct. 16-17, Nov. 13 - Dec. 10 and
Dec. 18-31, 2010

Oletrapper · Apr 18, 2011

RE: A great big Thank You!

LAST EDITED ON Apr-19-11 AT 04:44AM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Apr-19-11 AT 04:39?AM (MST)

Hi everyone. Here are the proposed dates for 2011 which in all likelyhood will be approved.

We still have a few raffle tickets available if anyone is interested. You must mail your check in by April 21 to allow for mail delivery to us. Drawing is April 30 at Elk Creek Vineyards and Sporting Clays, 150 Highway 330, Owenton, KY 5:00pm EST. If you need information email me at: [email protected]

When are the elk seasons?

These seasons are proposed by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission, and must be approved by legislators before being finalized. Be sure to check the 2011 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide for finalized season dates. The guide will be available in July.

Archery-only, bull only (no crossbows during this period except youth or exemptions): Sept 17 ? 30

Firearms bull week 1: Oct 1 ? 7

Firearms bull week 2 : Oct 8 ? 14

Either sex archery and crossbow: Oct 15 ? 16; Nov 12 ? Dec 9; Dec 24 - 31

Either sex archery only: Oct 17 ? Nov 11; Jan 1 - 16

Firearms cow week 1: Dec 10 ? 16

Firearms cow week 2: Dec 17 ? 23

Youth-only Paul Van Booven WMA hunt
Sept. 24-26 (Bull or cow)

Please note: A firearms hunter may only hunt during the 7 day season for which he is drawn. He may NOT continue hunting with a bow or crossbow outside of that week.

An archery or crossbow hunter may NOT hunt during the 4 firearms weeks.

A cow archery/crossbow hunter may not hunt during the 1st 2 weeks of the season in Sept.

BrowningRage · Apr 19, 2011

Wish I had $100 for ya... These are better odds than any limited entry unit we have here in Utah, and it would be going to a good cause...

"Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Ne. 28: 24

Oletrapper · Apr 19, 2011

I understand BrowningRage, Had that comment many times. We had a choice to either auction the tag and limit it to 3 or 4 people or raffle it and allow lots of people to participate. I think we made the correct choice. To date, we have sold tickets to sportsmen and women in approximately 22 states. To me, that's fantastic. Somebody's going to win a fantastic opportunity to harvest a monster bull and get it mounted also. In the Ky Elk Lottery you are up against approx. 60 thousand for 1 of 800 tags and are assigned to a zone. Our tag, commonly called a "Commissioners Tag" is good for the full season and any zone, any legal weapon. All the proceeds go right back into conservation. That's why I do what I do. Thanks,

Yours in conservation,

Robert Smith, N. Ky. Chapter #481 Quail Unlimited
[email protected]

Oletrapper · May 20, 2011

Update on EAST KENTUCKY BULL ELK TAG RAFFLE

Hello everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know how our Elk Tag Raffle went. Thanks to many that visit this site, our raffle was a great success.

Many thanks go out to MonsterMuleys.com for allowing our post.

The winner of the raffle was Mark Tucker of Brooksville, KY. I called Mark when his ticket was pulled and he could not have been more excited. He told me he had tried for many years to save up money for a western elk hunting trip but every time he got close, something happened at home and had to use the money and he could not make the trip. Well, now he can go and not have to leave home. At least not very far from home.

Below, I have posted the financial report which was submitted to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Again, thanks to all who helped us make this fundraiser a great success.

Yours in conservation, Robert Smith, N. Ky Chapter #481 Quail Unlimited

NKY QUAIL UNLIMITED CHAPTER #481
2011 Bull Elk Special Commission Permit Fund Raiser
FINANCIAL REPORT

Gross Revenue $16,115.00

Expenses
Advertisement $545.00
Taxidermy $600.00

Net Income $14,970.00

Projects Funded:

1. Purchase of one Demco 300 gallon pull behind sprayer, 21? booms, PTO driven. To be stored at Lloyd WMA and administered by Clay Smitson for use in wildlife habitat projects. - $6,200.00

2. Sending youths to Camp Webb - $1,000.00

3. Seed distribution - $5,770.00

4. Jakes/Covey Day Event $2,000.00

Total Project costs - $14,970.00