Bull Elk Poached

[Feedman]

This didn't take long

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article271204857.html

 

[Greyghost7]

Sad that anyone has to result to that after the taxpayers(hunters and outdoor enthusiasts). This undermines what TRUE sportsman/women are doing for wildlife in general. Hope they catch the POS...we hunters having to police hunters

 

[bgkyarcher]

They get poached A LOT. Way more than the department adds to their kill numbers.

 

[mudhole crossing]

Imo roughly 90% of east ky residents who deer hunt despise elk for a multitude of reasons. If u notice these elk are not poached for the antlers like deer.

 

[KY_Fried]

Imo roughly 90% of east ky residents who deer hunt despise elk for a multitude of reasons. If u notice these elk are not poached for the antlers like deer.

I was pretty shocked when I talked to people who live in KY elk country a few years ago. Didn't talk to a single person who was glad to have them there. I'd get mean looks just bringing up the subject.

 

[ManofManyStangs]

Imo roughly 90% of east ky residents who deer hunt despise elk for a multitude of reasons. If u notice these elk are not poached for the antlers like deer.

2 biggest factors
1. Price of beef
2. Never been drawn

 

[bgkyarcher]

Imo roughly 90% of east ky residents who deer hunt despise elk for a multitude of reasons. If u notice these elk are not poached for the antlers like deer.

Huh? Most are found with head removed. At least in my exposure they are.

 

[bgkyarcher]

I was pretty shocked when I talked to people who live in KY elk country a few years ago. Didn't talk to a single person who was glad to have them there. I'd get mean looks just bringing up the subject.

They were promised they’d be reimbursed for crop and fence damages. Once the elk were there, it was sorry about your luck.

 

[mudhole crossing]

Huh? Most are found with head removed. At least in my exposure they are.

A lot are laid out and nothing removed. Just killed.

 

[RLWEBB]

They were promised they’d be reimbursed for crop and fence damages. Once the elk were there, it was sorry about your luck.

You’re right about that of course. But nowadays, there’s not very many folks who have enough crops to even be concerned with damage. We’ve sure got a lot of Aholes who like to poach though. They like to trespass as well.

 

[RLWEBB]

A lot are laid out and nothing removed. Just killed.

Good bull killed in Martin County a few years ago and they left the head but took the back straps.

 

[bgkyarcher]

You’re right about that of course. But nowadays, there’s not very many folks who have enough crops to even be concerned with damage. We’ve sure got a lot of Aholes who like to poach though. They like to trespass as well.

But a lost garden is a lost garden, and even a bigger loss for most over there. And yes, tons of poachers over there...... Everywhere for that matter, but seems to be worse there, in my experience.

 

[bgkyarcher]

A lot are laid out and nothing removed. Just killed.

I get it, but I bet not big bulls..........

 

[RLWEBB]

But a lost garden is a lost garden, and even a bigger loss for most over there. And yes, tons of poachers over there...... Everywhere for that matter, but seems to be worse there, in my experience.

That was true at one time, but highly doubtful anymore.

 

[mudhole crossing]

I get it, but I bet not big bulls..........

One of the biggest set of elk antlers I’ve ever seen was left with the carcass. Only the backstraps were removed. Yotes had eaten most of the rump area. And I’ve seen some big elk on this creek. No joke.