Knott county

[Salt]

Hard to believe that their hasn’t been any elk taken in Knott County. I always thought this was the number I county

 

[ManofManyStangs]

Im sure the flooding has changed a few things in that area.

 

[Muzzy Moment]

There’s still elk there in pockets and few been checked in now.

 

[mudhole crossing]

It’s hard to believe what once was has gone down the drain. At one time there was too many, now it’s pretty bleak. There’s a desirable mean to everything but the elk pop is on the rails. Continuing cow tags is mind blowing to me at this point. I guess tag money is more important than the management these days.

 

[mudhole crossing]

And… active strip jobs are almost endangered as elk itself. The once lush and green graze has been taken over by evasive species. No grazing opps for the elk anymore. Factor in the growing bear pop and predation it don’t look good at all. Just my .02

 

[CalebConn16]

And… active strip jobs are almost endangered as elk itself. The once lush and green graze has been taken over by evasive species. No grazing opps for the elk anymore. Factor in the growing bear pop and predation it don’t look good at all. Just my .02

I think very few things will predate a elk in Kentucky honestly. I’m sure yotes get a few but I really doubt they hurt population. Black bears in some places appear to be the number 1 elk predator on calves but I swear I just don’t think we have a huge population in Elk country. I know far southeastern is loaded but Floyd, knott, breathitt, pike, perry I just think they are here and there. I spend a lot of time driving and outside and places they should be and never see any except for an occasional sighting around 680 in McDowell or 80 around the county line. Another thing to consider is people around here simply are not going to tolerate bears. I would guess most bears have 1 time to hit a garbage can around here before it’s SSS. And I can honestly say I’ve never seen a elk kill site. Maybe you wouldn’t but I see deer kills quite often. Elk are still here. They just aren’t dumb anymore.

 

[mudhole crossing]

I think very few things will predate a elk in Kentucky honestly. I’m sure yotes get a few but I really doubt they hurt population. Black bears in some places appear to be the number 1 elk predator on calves but I swear I just don’t think we have a huge population in Elk country. I know far southeastern is loaded but Floyd, knott, breathitt, pike, perry I just think they are here and there. I spend a lot of time driving and outside and places they should be and never see any except for an occasional sighting around 680 in McDowell or 80 around the county line. Another thing to consider is people around here simply are not going to tolerate bears. I would guess most bears have 1 time to hit a garbage can around here before it’s SSS. And I can honestly say I’ve never seen a elk kill site. Maybe you wouldn’t but I see deer kills quite often. Elk are still here. They just aren’t dumb anymore.

I think the worst thing to happen with the pop is over harvest and trapping. They have def gotten smarter but elk sign and boot wear tells me the animals are no where near what the use to be. And I cover a lot of ground each year in my home county.

 

[ManofManyStangs]

Landowner tags have turned into a business of $$$$.

Elk population is down, over harvesting of cows IMO.

Feral horses have to go they are eating every acorn as soon as they drop.

 

[Feedman]

Feral horses have to go they are eating every acorn as soon as they drop.

Haven't heard anything lately about feral horses. How large is the population estimated to be at now?

 

[KYBOY]

I cant speak to the herd size or the actual problems they caused but i can say they were a crap ton of them at one time. so much that you couldnt park your truck in several places without getting it chewed on or used for a scratching post.. My buddy got the fenders chewed off a brand new truck near the Floyd/Knott line a couple winters ago... They were getting at the road salt..Took three of his fenders in the process

 

[ManofManyStangs]

Feral horses have to go they are eating every acorn as soon as they drop.

Haven't heard anything lately about feral horses. How large is the population estimated to be at now?

No clue on numbers but Tug Fork RA it has to be several hundred on 1 piece of property

 

[RLWEBB]

Man, this makes me sad.

 

[carnivore]

I cant speak to the herd size or the actual problems they caused but i can say they were a crap ton of them at one time. so much that you couldnt park your truck in several places without getting it chewed on or used for a scratching post.. My buddy got the fenders chewed off a brand new truck near the Floyd/Knott line a couple winters ago... They were getting at the road salt..Took three of his fenders in the process

Saw a dead mare (shot) and my buddy couldn’t believe someone would shoot a horse. If it wasn’t injured and needed to be put down i guarantee someone’s truck got chewed on and they decided it wouldn’t happen again.

 

[WXman]

After my experience hunting down there the last two years I'd be shocked if somebody DID take an elk in Knott county, especially a bull. You're more likely to see a zebra in a KDFW hunting zone than an elk.

 

[mudhole crossing]

“was” is the key word