Kentucky elk draw?
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Browntailguy
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It is usually Mid May. You will need to go to the KY fish and wildlife website and check the results yourself. Good luck. I'm hearing 1,000 tags this year. Spoke to a warden last week while turkey hunting here and he said the latest number of elk here in KY is around 12,000.
RockChucker30
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I've been putting in for years with no luck. Did bull and cow archery this year.
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Thanks for the info.
Good to hear the elk heard is doing well in Kentucky, hopefully someday we will have a elk hunt in Wisconsin.
kentuckyhunter
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With non resident draw odds of about 1 in 750 for bull rifle and 1 in 500 for bull archery, is it worth putting in? I know some non residents draw but those odds are just a big time money maker for the fish and wildlife department.
I am trying to be smarter about draw strategies and point building in order to have a statistical chance with my applications in western states.
I kind of think its a waste of money if your odds are less than one half of one percent.
I kind of think its a waste of money to play powerball lottery too.
I am trying to be smarter about draw strategies and point building in order to have a statistical chance with my applications in western states.
I kind of think its a waste of money if your odds are less than one half of one percent.
I kind of think its a waste of money to play powerball lottery too.
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Eberle
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I've been putting in since it was available and have never been drawn, but can't draw if you don't put in! Kentucky elk area would be about a 3.5 hour drive for me. A lot closer than the western states we hunt! Plus my grandma lives down there so lodging would be free!
kentuckyhunter
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If the odds were 1 in 2000 and the app fee was $25 would you still "pay to play"? What would the cut off be?
If money and statistics don't matter, kdfwr sells raffle tickets for a commissioner tag $15 and anyone can buy as many as they want.
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If money and statistics don't matter, kdfwr sells raffle tickets for a commissioner tag $15 and anyone can buy as many as they want.
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I've gotten SO much help on this forum, and I really appreciate that. I'd absolutely be willing to help anyone that gets drawn for one of our Elk tags. I have been in our elk country a bunch and attended the first drawing for 10 tags, that was done in a public setting out of a basket basically.
My good friend drew an archery bull tag last year. Killed a giant of an elk. To me at least. I believe it was low 360s. I'll ask him if he minds me posting a picture of it. He ended up hiring a guide since he had ever hunted elk before. Very reasonable pricing for what they offered. And his processor aged his elk in a walk in cooler for a week. Best meat we've tasted in my family. So much so that my wife made me put one of my two selections into the cow draw!!
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My good friend drew an archery bull tag last year. Killed a giant of an elk. To me at least. I believe it was low 360s. I'll ask him if he minds me posting a picture of it. He ended up hiring a guide since he had ever hunted elk before. Very reasonable pricing for what they offered. And his processor aged his elk in a walk in cooler for a week. Best meat we've tasted in my family. So much so that my wife made me put one of my two selections into the cow draw!!
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Eberle
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Sure thing Eberle
I'll even make a scouting trip if you want, for the "area" they assign you. If the timing is right, I wouldn't mind camping and when you bag one I could help with getting it out. Good luck!!
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I'll even make a scouting trip if you want, for the "area" they assign you. If the timing is right, I wouldn't mind camping and when you bag one I could help with getting it out. Good luck!!
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Fink
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He said it was OK
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Yep... No big elk in Kentucky..
Eberle
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Browntailguy
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Fish and game says results will be posted no later than the 9th. Good luck to everyone. I got drawn the first year I put in since then not even a sniff. But it is a good time and the meat is awesome.