Pretty awesome! Started in 1995 and we will have our first elk hunt.
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/?id=631#art1
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/?id=631#art1
Wisconsin First Elk Hunt
- Thread starter WIbunker
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CampRipleyLF
Active member
Awesome to see! Being allowed to hunt them will bring much interest to the growth and protection of the current heard!! Great for conservation, great for hunting, and great for the state! Glad to see it!
CampRipleyLF
Active member
Go Vikings!
I don't know what to think... 200 elk with a moderately low herd growth rate and a recent introduction (granted these areas are off-limits). It's only 10 tags though and it certainly will generate a lot of hype. Plus the money in to continue to improve habitat and reimburse part of RMEF's efforts likely would offset the 10 elk (assuming we'll have higher success rates than western states?).
I guess at the end of the day, Kevin Wallenfang and RMEF know more than I do, so I'll take this as a success that our herd is doing well!
I guess at the end of the day, Kevin Wallenfang and RMEF know more than I do, so I'll take this as a success that our herd is doing well!
It's been overdue, but the plan was half assed from the start. We now after 30 years have what some states damn near did as a starting number. The CWD thing did stall it but still. I know a lot of politics played a role behind the scenes too.
PeteD
Member
Definitely long overdue from the original prediction.
Northwoods Labs
Well-known member
Looking forward to drawing a tag
The herd isn't a far drive from me
The herd isn't a far drive from me
MW357
New member
Very awesome. I'm not from there but just very great to see wildlife coming back in any area. The introduction may have started slow guys just like here in Arkansas but it's a start. Support your game and fish and the RMEF and success will come.
Elkhunter24
Well-known member
Good luck to all who apply for a tag! Here in PA the season has been open for several years now and the elk herd is doing well.
Check out The Rich Outdoors podcast episode 211 where Cody talks with Kevin Wallenfang. They go into the details of how it got to where we are now. It's a great listen.
I couldn't get a kitchen pass from the wife this year to go to Colorado archery hunting, so I'm going to head up north and try my skills at calling in my home state of Wisconsin.
I couldn't get a kitchen pass from the wife this year to go to Colorado archery hunting, so I'm going to head up north and try my skills at calling in my home state of Wisconsin.
Horse
Active member
If this does generate a lot of money, will they buy more elk? Will they put more up north, in the bear/wolve infested northwoods? I know elk like thick habitat sometimes, but I don't think the Clam lake area is best suited for elk, hence why the herd has grown minimally. I think the Jackson cty herd will grow, once they move out of the forest and find the surrounding Ag lands. They'll have corn, alfafa, beans and pasture land to graze to grow big and healthy.
shootbrownelk
Well-known member
Politics....also known as the Agricultural Community. What...no Governor's tag??
TheNorthStar
Well-known member
A buddy of mine from work who lives on the wrong side of the river put in for himself and his son.
10 tags total and 6 of em go to the tribes. Nobody I know is all that excited anymore.
10 tags total and 6 of em go to the tribes. Nobody I know is all that excited anymore.
MT.PERCHMAN
Active member
Good luck with the Elk back there !
The Wolves are taking our Herd # s down every day. It's sad to see and Elk Calving Season is coming up .
The Wolves are taking our Herd # s down every day. It's sad to see and Elk Calving Season is coming up .
shootbrownelk
Well-known member
They'll have corn, alfalfa ,beans and pasture until the farmers complain. Elk can do a lot of damage.
