Kentucky Elk Permits
Contributors to this thread:West Virginia
From: Doug
06-Jan-15
Don't forget it is time to make your donations to Kentucky.
From: Big-Otis-Jeff
06-Jan-15
I have donated every year since the first time they offered it..........Might as well donate again
From: Bennett2012
07-Jan-15
Yeah I started donating bout 4 years ago thinkin bout just takin that money and buying powerball tickets odds is bout the same
From: babysaph
07-Jan-15
Or take the money and go hunt elk out west. Much greater odds
From: gobbler
07-Jan-15
Or take money and go hunt a penned elk. Odds are right at 100% LOL
The reason I put in and I think why a lot of people put in is for a chance to experience hunting elk in the east. If it were just to elk hunt if go to Wyoming. I just think it would be neat to hunt in habitat that I'm used to deer hunting in.
From: WBowhunt
07-Jan-15
why does everyone talk about KY elk and no one talks about PA and their elk hunt?
From: gobbler
07-Jan-15
Because PA has 700-800 elk and KY has between 10,000-12,000 elk. PA gives out a handful of tags , KY give out around a thousand tags. KY gives out more tags than PA has elk.
From: WBowhunt
07-Jan-15
Guess the habitat in PA is not as good, since they have had Elk longer. The herd just ain't growing
From: Doug
08-Jan-15
Last year couldn't you only make two selections? It let me choose all four.
From: Doug
08-Jan-15
I guess they wanted to double their money?
From: babysaph
08-Jan-15
Do they separate residents from nonresidents? If so how many nonresident tags are given out? It would be nice to hunt them in the east. We are getting them soon I hear.
From: gobbler
08-Jan-15
I think nonresidents are limited to 10% of total tags.
From: Babysaph
08-Jan-15
That's not too bad
From: Doug
09-Jan-15
10% is correct. I think the people that do get drawn have about 90% success rate. The KY DNR site gives a lot of info on this.
From: hookman
09-Jan-15
Put in for mine yesterday. Always a chance,granted slim to none but try anyway.
From: Babysaph
09-Jan-15
Wow 90 % chance ? That is unheard of in any state.
From: Bennett2012
09-Jan-15
Has anyone heard the results for the restoration votes in wv yet?
From: gobbler
09-Jan-15
No, but I did hear that the 2 public meetings that were held down there was 99%+ in favor of elk reintroduction.
And it wasn't just the good ol boys wanting elk to poach. It was business and community politicians and leaders as well as citizens that see it as a benefit to the economy as well as the hunting opportunities that will open up in the future.
From: Babysaph
09-Jan-15
I hope they get elk down there.
From: Bennett2012
09-Jan-15
I know I sent off about 100 votes in favor of it myself between fily friends and co workers
From: Doug
10-Jan-15
Correction, I think it was about 50% not 90%.
From: gobbler
15-Jan-15
The DNR statewide survey showed 93% in favor of elk reintroduction and 7% against.
From: Bennett2012
16-Jan-15
For WV gobbler?
From: gobbler
16-Jan-15
Yes, they just got the info together this week.
From: gobbler
16-Jan-15
They're here already.
From: Bennett2012
16-Jan-15
Yep just not enuff of them heard any kind of projected date on when they might try and bring some in
