Rockhopper Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Anyone else? It is probably the only thing I love to do more than bass fish. 9 days until opening morning and I will be gone in the woods for a week and a half without reception. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted August 28 Super User Share Posted August 28 No elk here but let us know how the hunt goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 I typically do well. I am blessed to live in an area that is a mecca for Roosevelts. But I will definitely report back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted August 29 Global Moderator Share Posted August 29 Michigan has elk in the northern lower peninsula and big ones too, but it’s a lottery draw. I’ve seen penned elk before but never any in the wild and I’ve never heard one bugle. I did one time see two massive bulls (in a pen) sparring and that was a site to see. An elk hunt is on my bucket list. Preferably out west. Good luck and make sure to report back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted August 29 Global Moderator Share Posted August 29 You could throw a spear and kill one around here. I took the middle photo from a ladder rack on top of a truck, thing scared me to death 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted August 29 Super User Share Posted August 29 @TnRiver46 do they have an elk hunting season by you in Tennessee? Never new there was a population of elk there. When I think of elk, I think of the western portion of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted August 29 Global Moderator Share Posted August 29 @gimruis, seems like they had a tag lottery for an extremely limited amount of kills a few years back , not sure if it still goes on. They are historically native to the area, were gone for a long time, and were reintroduced around the year 2000(ish) I think. Several in the Great smoky mtns national park had radio tracking collars on and weren’t the least bit frightened by people, they would walk straight up to you if I had to guess, they were thriving back when the native Americans used to burn the vegetation. Then when Europeans suppressed all fires the habitat became thick woods not as suitable for grazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 My in laws live in Oregon have 24 acres and a heard of about 80 come through all the time. You can feed them apples out of your hand like horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted August 29 Super User Share Posted August 29 48 minutes ago, Rockhopper said: You can feed them apples out of your hand like horses. Lol not real sporting if you ask me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 1 minute ago, gimruis said: Lol not real sporting if you ask me Didn't say we shoot those ones. I don't even hunt in Oregon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 3 more days! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User F14A-B Posted September 4 Super User Share Posted September 4 Good luck and post some pictures whenever you can!! On 8/29/2024 at 10:48 AM, TnRiver46 said: You could throw a spear and kill one around here. I took the middle photo from a ladder rack on top of a truck, thing scared me to death That's a beautiful elk in that top picture.. they are thriving in Kentucky too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Functional Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 NC and VA have been cultivating a herd on the western mountain ranges. VA just opened up a lottery system saying the herd reached great enough numbers they can support a few tags. NC still hasnt done the same. I imagine the western mountains of TN share the same herds since all 3 states touch the same mountain range. Archery Elk is on my bucket list, due for a major surgery in the next 1-3 years and after that I'm going to make it a priority. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 8 more hours! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted September 6 Super User Share Posted September 6 1 hour ago, Rockhopper said: 8 more hours! Isn't it like 105 degrees there? You intend to hunt in that sweltering heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 37 minutes ago, gimruis said: Isn't it like 105 degrees there? You intend to hunt in that sweltering heat? 101 is today...supposed to be in the 80's next week. Still too hot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted September 6 Super User Share Posted September 6 7 minutes ago, Rockhopper said: 101 is today...supposed to be in the 80's next week. Still too hot. Get that meat cooled down quick. But I'm sure you know that already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhopper Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 2 minutes ago, gimruis said: Get that meat cooled down quick. But I'm sure you know that already. 😉 Been at it for 32 years 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User roadwarrior Posted September 6 Super User Share Posted September 6 Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted September 6 Global Moderator Share Posted September 6 It’s supposed to get down to 40 degrees where I’m staying in the smokies this weekend, full of elk but I doubt there’s a a season even if there was a season you’d have to be related to a politician to get a tag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaubsNU1 Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 There is an elk population here in Nebraska. Rancher where I Mule Deer hunt absolutely hates the Elk. Apparently herd gets to running and will wipe out a section of fence 30-80 yards wide...rancher puts fence back up...elk ruin it again next day. He keeps telling me to get a tag...will put me on them... It's a draw tag, and pretty tough to get. I keep trying. Good luck @Rockhopper!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User casts_by_fly Posted September 7 Super User Share Posted September 7 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted September 7 Global Moderator Share Posted September 7 Saw this yesterday and some bears 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted Saturday at 11:04 PM Global Moderator Share Posted Saturday at 11:04 PM The low was 49 not 40, but still a tad chilly up on the mtn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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