elkster123
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After several failed attempts trying to beat the snow and rain. She finally connected today on a fine cow elk. It's makes for a fun time when family memebers can enjoy the outdoors and all it has to offer...
Kentucky Cow Elk
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HillbillyNnevada
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Congratulatons on a fine cow! I grew up not too far from the Kentucky elk herd.
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good job....that will fill the freezer
Hillbilly,
Where at in Kenutcky did you grow up? I have spent some time in Martin, Hazard, Paintsville areas great whitetail hunting and the elk were just coming on when I left. I would love to go back, let me know if you are familiar with those areas. Merry Christmas!
Where at in Kenutcky did you grow up? I have spent some time in Martin, Hazard, Paintsville areas great whitetail hunting and the elk were just coming on when I left. I would love to go back, let me know if you are familiar with those areas. Merry Christmas!
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I was lucky enough to draw a non-resident cow tag there myself. I hunted near Prestonsburg. Here is my cow along with 2 others killed the same day we helped with. One was and ear tag elk from the original release from 2001 for that area.
Notice ear tag #222. Someone said she was from Idaho.
Notice ear tag #222. Someone said she was from Idaho.
elkster123
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Kentucky in my opinion is quickly becoming a hot spot to hunt elk. Just look at all the elk on the ridge line. This is common all over the restoration zones. We hunted in Harlan County a few miles from Pineville, ky. If you are lucky enought to draw a tag it's practically a 100% guarantee on harvesting. They issued a 1000 permits this year. The three times we went we saw just as many bulls as cows.
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Yeah I heard that there were over 40,000 applicants for those 1000 tags!
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Rem308
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-25-09 AT 06:20AM (MST)[p]Are these elk on mostly public or private land ?
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Some of both I think but mostly located in the land between the lakes, I think.
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Rem308
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I would like to drve thru the area and see if I can find them and see them when we drive thru to go south this winter.
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Kentucky had 46,000 applicants for 250 bull and 750 cow tags. This number is the resident and non-resident rolled together. The odds for a non-resident are a lot worse. You don't get to choose bull or cow, you just draw for an elk tag.
There is private and public land but most is private. But there is access to a lot of the private land. The coal mining companies allow hunting on their land to help promote their reclamation practices. Eastern Kentucky is basically hardwood forests and the surface coal mine reclamation creates some grass land. Without this there wouldn't be any elk habitat.
I live about a 5 hour drive from this area so I apply every year but haven't drawn. The application fee is just $10 so I put in for the entire family. The non-resident tag is $365 if you draw.
There is private and public land but most is private. But there is access to a lot of the private land. The coal mining companies allow hunting on their land to help promote their reclamation practices. Eastern Kentucky is basically hardwood forests and the surface coal mine reclamation creates some grass land. Without this there wouldn't be any elk habitat.
I live about a 5 hour drive from this area so I apply every year but haven't drawn. The application fee is just $10 so I put in for the entire family. The non-resident tag is $365 if you draw.
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RobC
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Congrats to your wife on a fine cow.
As of today, there were 476 cows taken out of the 750 tags issued. Rifle season for them goes out today. There will not be 100% success on them this year. Speculation has it that many didn't even go that were drawn due to having no place to hunt but the area did get hammered by a big snow last weekend that kept everyone out of most elk areas. There is quite a bit of public land but it can only sustain so many hunters as the elk have learned to head for the private ground when the pressure hits. Lots of private land but most of it has been leased by outfitters and is a bit to pricey for the average hunter. Not sure what the answer will be but the problem will only get worse as time goes on. I am glad they are here though as it is a lot of fun to go see them. Hopefully, one day I'll get a tag and be able to fill the freezer.
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As of today, there were 476 cows taken out of the 750 tags issued. Rifle season for them goes out today. There will not be 100% success on them this year. Speculation has it that many didn't even go that were drawn due to having no place to hunt but the area did get hammered by a big snow last weekend that kept everyone out of most elk areas. There is quite a bit of public land but it can only sustain so many hunters as the elk have learned to head for the private ground when the pressure hits. Lots of private land but most of it has been leased by outfitters and is a bit to pricey for the average hunter. Not sure what the answer will be but the problem will only get worse as time goes on. I am glad they are here though as it is a lot of fun to go see them. Hopefully, one day I'll get a tag and be able to fill the freezer.
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GoHuntin
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That fine lookin' lady looks like she was photo-shopped into that picture.....never seen a girl get all doll'd up to go elk huntin' before - looks like she just stepped out of a beauty parlor.....are you sure this picture if for real?? Also don't see an exit wound, but certainly wouldn't think she could have scared that cow to death!? Somethin' about the whole thing just seems and looks a little fishy to me! But if it's true, Congratulations & Merry Christmas!!!
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HillbillyNnevada
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Bocephus,
I actually grew up in West Virginia. The elk herd I am familiar with was near Hazard, KY.
I actually grew up in West Virginia. The elk herd I am familiar with was near Hazard, KY.
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Nigger what you talkin about, aint no photoshop going on here.
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The post from Gohuntin in reference about the photoshop is my brother that's why I called him nigger... It was addressed to him... see ya...
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GoHuntin
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No insult there.....in fact, his words are taken as a compliment! I could come up with a full dictionary full of insulting words, but don't see any on this page.......Thanks elkster123!!
