Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Announces New Non-Typical Bull Elk Record

Boone and Crockett Score – 372 6/8

FRANKFORT, KY. – Kentucky has a new state record for a bull elk with non-typical antlers.

Harrodsburg resident Terrell Royalty’s 7×7 elk scored 372 6/8 in the Boone and Crockett Club scoring system, besting the old record of 367 7/8 taken in Harlan County in 2008. Royalty took his record elk from a wildlife management area in Knott County on Oct. 4, 2009.

“This new state record shows the quality elk hunting we have on our public lands,” said Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commissioner Jon Gassett. “In addition to the great elk hunting on private lands, Kentucky boasts world-class elk hunting on public lands as well.”

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MISSOULA, Mont. She used to cry when her father came home with a dead deer. Now she’s the first woman hunter to bag an elk in Tennessee in at least 144 years. Tami Miller of Franklin, Tenn., hopes her story will inspire other women to take up hunting.

It’s hard to get a babysitter at 4:30 in the morning but the experience of hunting is worth the trouble, laughs Miller. My husband introduced me to hunting. It has definitely enhanced our marriage and our family life. It’s something we can share, something that brings us all together in the outdoors. I wish more women would try it.

She added, Hunting is exciting. It’s empowering and it’s beautiful. When you’re out there at sunrise, and it’s so quiet you can hear a leaf falling from a tree, it’s priceless.

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I know of a landowner that had a hunter back out at the last minute on this very limited landowner tag in Kentucky.

The tag is good for Firearms Oct. 3-16 and Archery Oct. 17-Jan 18.

Hunting is allowed only on Graham WMA property.  I contacted the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and they said the purchaser would not need to use an outfitter. You can get more information on elk in Kentucky here!

If you have any further questions contact Sherry G. Duncan at 1.615.418.2513

Mark is in Santa Fe, New Mexico right now. Next stop is the eastern edge of the Gila National Forest to hopefully find another great bull! Andrew Crow harvested his first ever elk in the Monroe Unit, this is the same unit that the Spider Bull was taken last season and Mark had to enjoy his “Tag Soup” in the North Cache!

Mark has been regularly submitting photos, blog entries, and videos to O.L. for the past several weeks, part of the “Live Hunt with Mark Seacat“. The Live Hunt is definitely the best place to keep up with his fall schedule and whereabouts!

Mark and Outdoor Life would love it if you would comment as often as possible.

There are some great hunts scheduled throughout the entire hunting season and Mark is looking forward to sharing them with everyone!!!

But, the only way you will stay updated is if you check it out here!

Photo by Chis Awe

Well said!  How many of hunters feel like Chris?!

Read his article here!

Photo by Freddy K

He provides us with some more great photos and thoughts that are very similar to most of us!

Give it a read!

A female alligator hunter in Florida shot an 11-foot, 450-pound alligator with 2 crossbow shots.

You got up early this morning and went to your cubicle? Maybe, you did some Pilates or Yoga or you may have hit the weights.  That’s not much to compare it to when an attractive woman kills things that could eat you and are larger than Shaq!

Photo by Freddy K

Although I love reading Fred’s post, it pains me to see his photos!  As I sit in Arlington filled with concrete, sirens and auto horns, Fred provides me mountains, wild flowers, elk bugling ….Man, I wish I was chasing some elk about now!

Read his recent post here.

Freddy, keep us posted on your hunting season!!!

This is a posting by Steven Drake about his recent Antelope chasing in Montana!  I have never tried flagging the goats, personally!

Steve, those are some great photos of you hunting!

Give it a read!

Andrew with his Utah Bull Elk

Well, Andrew and Mark made it happen! They showed perseverance on this elk hunt which only took 12 days to put the first bull down. This is as tough as it gets on these types of hunts. You are in unknown territory and on you will probably on draw 1 tag in your lifetime for this area.

This is the first of several hunts to be documented on the OutdoorLife Live Hunt Series.

You can an overview of what is on deck for Mark and Andrew’s this season, here.