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Fifty additional hunters drawn for special season hunt for cow elk in January-February
11/18/08
Frankfort, Kentucky - Elk hunters who applied for this year's hunt but were not drawn now have a second chance.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has selected an additional 50 hunters from among the previous pool of unsuccessful applicants for a special cow elk hunt in January and February.
This special season for antlerless elk is designed to help private landowners reduce damage from elk in portions of Knott, Bell and Harlan counties.
Hunters who bought an elk lottery application for the 2008-09 season can now go to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife's website at fw.ky.gov to see if they were drawn. Applicants must enter either their Social Security number or their date of birth and the 19-digit number that appears on their elk lottery application. Applicants without Internet access may call the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Information Center toll-free at 1-800-858-1549 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) during the week.
The special season will take place Jan. 24 - Feb. 6 on private land within two of the state's Elk Management Units.
"What we're hoping to accomplish is to have some animals removed from specific landholdings that have had problems with elk," said Tina Brunjes, big game program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. "The primary goal is to provide these landowners an opportunity to have elk taken from their property during the time of year when most damage occurs."
Drawn hunters must purchase a quota elk permit from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. Permit fees of $30 for Kentucky residents and $365 for nonresidents are the same as for the regular-season quota elk hunt. After confirming that they were drawn online, hunters will see several information links detailing special season hunt regulations, where to send a check or money order for the permit, and who to contact to find a place to hunt.
Hunters must possess an annual Kentucky hunting license in addition to the quota elk permit. General elk hunting regulations, including equipment restrictions, hunter education requirements and more, are available in the 2008-09 Kentucky Hunting & Trapping Guide at fw.ky.gov and wherever hunting licenses are sold.
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.5 billion annually. For more information on the department, visit our web site at fw.ky.gov.
Media Contact:
Hayley Lynch (800) 858-1549 ext. 4493
11/18/08
Frankfort, Kentucky - Elk hunters who applied for this year's hunt but were not drawn now have a second chance.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has selected an additional 50 hunters from among the previous pool of unsuccessful applicants for a special cow elk hunt in January and February.
This special season for antlerless elk is designed to help private landowners reduce damage from elk in portions of Knott, Bell and Harlan counties.
Hunters who bought an elk lottery application for the 2008-09 season can now go to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife's website at fw.ky.gov to see if they were drawn. Applicants must enter either their Social Security number or their date of birth and the 19-digit number that appears on their elk lottery application. Applicants without Internet access may call the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Information Center toll-free at 1-800-858-1549 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) during the week.
The special season will take place Jan. 24 - Feb. 6 on private land within two of the state's Elk Management Units.
"What we're hoping to accomplish is to have some animals removed from specific landholdings that have had problems with elk," said Tina Brunjes, big game program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. "The primary goal is to provide these landowners an opportunity to have elk taken from their property during the time of year when most damage occurs."
Drawn hunters must purchase a quota elk permit from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. Permit fees of $30 for Kentucky residents and $365 for nonresidents are the same as for the regular-season quota elk hunt. After confirming that they were drawn online, hunters will see several information links detailing special season hunt regulations, where to send a check or money order for the permit, and who to contact to find a place to hunt.
Hunters must possess an annual Kentucky hunting license in addition to the quota elk permit. General elk hunting regulations, including equipment restrictions, hunter education requirements and more, are available in the 2008-09 Kentucky Hunting & Trapping Guide at fw.ky.gov and wherever hunting licenses are sold.
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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.5 billion annually. For more information on the department, visit our web site at fw.ky.gov.
Media Contact:
Hayley Lynch (800) 858-1549 ext. 4493
