![]() ![]() ![]() The season limit of 250 bulls and 750 cow elk is unchanged from last year, as is the allotment among tag types. ![]() I would encourage anyone who is truly a passionate bow hunter looking for a test to put in for that cow elk archery tag because you will earn that cow elk." "The elk are there but some of the old cows that are leading these herds have been through 13 seasons now. You may not be able to go out opening morning, harvest your elk and be on the road by noon. "I think hunters will find this year to be very similar to last year," Brunjes said. The success rate for cow archery hunters was 46 percent last year but almost 78 percent among hunters using a firearm for cow elk. "The abundance and accessibility of Kentucky's elk continue to produce high hunter success rates," Brunjes said.Įighty-eight percent of bull elk hunters using a gun last year enjoyed a successful hunt, while 69 percent of the hunters utilizing archery equipment successfully harvested a bull. The elk restoration zone in southeast Kentucky covers 16 counties and more than 4 million acres. Kentucky's elk herd is the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and more than all the states east of the Mississippi River combined. Results will be posted online at fw.ky.gov. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will issue 1,000 general quota hunt permits and 10 youth permits this year through a random computer drawing conducted in early May by the Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Technology. Kentucky residents and those living out-of-state are eligible to apply for as many as two of the four permit types but can only be drawn for one. Completing the online application at fw.ky.gov well ahead of time is encouraged to avoid the expected last-minute rush. Hunters looking for a chance to check a Kentucky elk hunting adventure off their bucket list have until midnight (Eastern time) April 30 to enter this year's quota hunt drawing. "The harsh winter wasn't enough to bother it." "Our elk herd is doing fantastic," said Tina Brunjes, deer and elk program coordinator with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Where there were no elk two decades ago in Kentucky, an estimated 10,000 or more now roam freely.Ī landmark restoration effort re-established an elk herd in the state's scenic southeastern region and created one of the most sought-after hunting opportunities east of the Rocky Mountains. ![]()
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