Told Ya !!!

[HRM Johnny]

Thanks Frank. I am looking forward to seeing the pictures when they get released.

 

[C.O. Shooter]

Frank did you see the pics yet?

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

Frank did you see the pics yet?

MAYBE, OUT OF RESPECT I JUST CAN'T SAY A WORD YET. ..LOL, KEEP IN MIND THERE'S STILL TWO TAGS, RMEF&KECA OUT THERE, SO SOMEBODY MUST BE TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING BEYOND BELIEF IF 454 WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH..LOL.......

 

[Phil Rizzo]

I'll have to say, that's no good for the ag guys.
Like wolves on sheep and cattle.

Hopefully there is a good compromise. Wildlife Agencies are too slow to adjust to growing populations it seems. Same with the bears around us, except they are 100% worthless to us. Completely and entirely of no value.

 

[Lapuatom]

Following

 

[C.O. Shooter]

I saw the picture of the bull they are chasing with the governors tag, it's huge.

 

[std7mag]

If ever there was anything that indicated that the elk licenses were nothing but a money grab, it's the Governors Tag!

I didn't catch how much the highest bidder was this year.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

Here's the Zone 9 archery bull, not the 411 or 454 but still a magnificent bull, smiles say it all.....

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

If ever there was anything that indicated that the elk licenses were nothing but a money grab, it's the Governors Tag!

I didn't catch how much the highest bidder

Theres 2 so called governors tags, one is the KECA and is chanced off with the money going towards running the elk visitors center and grounds and the other the RMEF, pure bid auction with ALL proceeds going towards food plots, habitat improvements etc, that has allowed the herd to expand into new areas and we've seen the results of that money..this year $275'000...not bad since they don't have to do a thing to raise a lot of free money that goes to a great cause...

 

[HRM Johnny]

Thanks for the great picture, Frank. I hope that we will get to see more in the future.

 

[std7mag]

@Frank in the Laurels,

Interesting.....

"Allowed the herd to expand into new areas".

Do you mean within the set zones for elk?

I live close enough that I hear about the elk wandering outside of the designated elk zone.
Usually 4-6 times a year it will be reported that one wandered and the Game Commission put it down with "sharp shooters".
AKA a Game Warden with a rifle.

 

[HRM Johnny]

Why don't they auctioned off the right to put it down?

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

I've heard the biologist in charge discuss all these issues a few times. My understanding is that what worries them most is that elk that go outside the zones could bring back chronic wasting disease and infect the entire herd. Every elk is tested at the check station for CWD and every hunter receives your results, too my knowledge no elk has tested positive yet. The limits seem to be I-80 on the south, rt 219 on the west, rt 6 on the north and the problem area is on the east. Sounds to me like rt 144 was the line but it's basically nothing but woods for miles to the east of it..and then they run into the huge farms. That's the problem area as best I can tell...I'm sure many ideas are being tossed about on what to do with the expansion to the east...I guess time will tell.

 

[HRM Johnny]

Fantastic picture.