Elk Hunt

Did anyone put for the drawing in this year? Apparently there was some kind of hiccup with the servers on Sunday night (the original deadline) and they've extended it to midnight on Wednesday.

DEADLINE EXTENDED - APPLY NOW for the 2017 Kentucky Elk Hunt Drawing

I made my annual $20 donation, and new this year, a $20 donation for my son.

I have no doubt that he will get drawn, he is a lucky little sucker. lol

I made my annual $20 donation, and new this year, a $20 donation for my son.

 

I have no doubt that he will get drawn, he is a lucky little sucker. lol

Well if you're paying his fee, sounds like you're more than entitled to be his one legal accompanying "observer", and I'd say you're pretty well entitled to a good 40 or 50 pounds of meat :lol2:

Assuming with $20 donations, you were only putting in for the bull firearm and cow firearm draws? That's what I did.

So what does this actually cost a person to do this?

So what does this actually cost a person to do this?

Well if you're a Kentucky resident, it's the cheapest elk hunt anyone can get. There's the cost of the drawing entry, which is $10-$40, depending on which combination of hunting options you enter for. Then there's the $20 hunting license and the elk permit, which are both only required if you are drawn. Elk permits run $60 for a cow elk, and $100 for a bull elk. Beyond that, it's on you depending on what you spend for gear and whether or not you pay a guide. Guides are not required, but they are highly recommended because they generally work on obtaining hunting access on privately owned lands. If you don't have access to privately owned lands, your hunting is limited to the wildlife management areas in the elk restoration zone, which is something like 1/50th of the total acreage of the elk restoration zone.

Guides, for what it's worth, cost $750 and up.

You can also buy an Out-Of-Zone permit over the counter for $40. However I'm not sure how many elk are found in counties outside of the restoration zone.

When is the draw? I probably made my usual $20 donation, but oh well...

Results will be posted on the state's website by May 15th.

I'll start to put my $ in the pot when they stop allowing non residents to draw tags

I always give my $40.00 a year donation for myself and son (son was drawn once cow tag)

(2) Archery Bull tags

(2) Archery Cow tags

Good luck to all BGP that have applied.

Another donation, hope some of you all get drawn today, the results are posted!!

Looks like I just donated as well. They have a video with a list of all the winners on the Kentucky Afield Facebook page. I saw 4 acquaintances on there.

Kentucky Afield - Watch this video to learn if you were drawn for the Kentucky Elk Hunt

Well one of my friends who missed the initial drawing, and thanks yo you Colonel I let him know it was extended, got a bull elk archery tag , thanks Colonel

Well one of my friends who missed the initial drawing, and thanks yo you Colonel I let him know it was extended, got a bull elk archery tag , thanks Colonel

That's fantastic!