I'm sure the topic has been beat to death but every time I drive through LBL; I question the reason why they should not release the elk to form a huntable population? Thousands of acres of remote under used land that could support hunting and eco tourism that would benefit the local economy and the hunters both in state and OOSers.
Sounds like a good idea, but LBL is too small to support a huntable herd of Elk. They would do well to better manage their Deer herd.
Back in 1973, while I was attending Murray State, A friend of mine bagged a very nice Fallow Buck, during archery season at LBL.
Elk are grazers like cattle. Require a great deal of graze in their diet to survive. Haven't been to LBL so not sure of the makeup of the land but that may be a contributing factor. That's partly the reason Eastern Ky was selected with all the reclamation sites already in existence.
Not elk related but anyone know why TVA doesn't allow any farmers to lease some of the ground for crops? There's alot of tillable ground that could be used for crops, which in turn would help support the deer and turkeys numbers that have been declining for years. Just a thought.
I to would like to see the Fallow Deer herd rejuvenated...but I guess that’s a no go.Huntable Elk population in LBL would b awesome...but like stated above...The Deer and Turkey have been on the decline for years...so
I think there was an issue with fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Someone kept them tied up in court over the logging as well.
Yes, they did. Deer numbers seemed to be adequate. Since the farming has been throttled back, and the habitat improvement programs have been left to the current curators, the deer numbers have waned.
