http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/05/23/the-best-of-2006%e2%80%a6monster-elk/ Behind the Scenes at King's Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/05/23/the-best-of-2006%e2%80%a6monster-elk/#comment-460497 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:49:45 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/05/23/the-best-of-2006%e2%80%a6monster-elk/#comment-460497 You have no idea what you are talking about. There are many young hunters that take hunting very seriously, and can shoot better than most of your average adult hunters. Age has nothing to do with ability. I myself am 16 years old and I am sponsored by hoyt archery to do competitive shooting, and I have harvested numerous animals with a bow. So maybe you should grow up a bit and find something else to complain about You have no idea what you are talking about. There are many young hunters that take hunting very seriously, and can shoot better than most of your average adult hunters. Age has nothing to do with ability. I myself am 16 years old and I am sponsored by hoyt archery to do competitive shooting, and I have harvested numerous animals with a bow. So maybe you should grow up a bit and find something else to complain about

]]> http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/05/23/the-best-of-2006%e2%80%a6monster-elk/#comment-164622 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:07:28 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/05/23/the-best-of-2006%e2%80%a6monster-elk/#comment-164622 Good comment trent leavitt, i to agree with you. I believe when we have a drawing system there should not be any tags left over for areas where peolple were unsuccessful in. But we some how end up with extras. I feel that a person under the age of 18 years old should not be allowed to hunt big game do to responsibility most kids are lacking these days do to the way society is pushing our rights around like a sack of rocks. I feel every hunter no matter who they are rich, famous, outfitter,child, male, or female, ect. We all should have to go through a shooting test every year before we can put in for any hunt. Let me explain, how many times does the average person sight in there weapons, bow, rifle, muzzelloaders, pistols ect? If you plan to put in for a big bull elk hunt lets say using a rifle, then you should be required to go pass a shooting test monitored by dwr. You should have to use what ever weapon you are going to use during that hunt you should have to shoot a 8x11 piece of paper 3 out of 3 times at a fair yardage,for rifles a minimum of 100yrds for a bow min. 40 yrds , muzzel loader same as rifle 100 yrds. You can pay $5.00 to try a second time but if you still can't hit the paper all three times then you will not be allowed to hunt big game period for that year. I was supprised to see how many adults along with children couldn't do this. I feel this will give people more encouragement to take themselves and children out to practice so they can actually see that most kids are not able to handle a .243 cal rifle or higher. They can shoot it but watch there accuracy it isn't very good then have them pack it up and down mountains and watch them want to set down or have you carry it cause it is to heavy. One more thing, if a unit on the drawing list is mostly private ground then it should not be one of the choices for a hunt, knowing most of the property owners on those units do not allow hunting period. Sorry i can't write very well but any way thats stuff that has been bothering me so thanks and you all have a wonderful year and good luck on the draws if you put in. Good comment trent leavitt, i to agree with you. I believe when we have a drawing system there should not be any tags left over for areas where peolple were unsuccessful in. But we some how end up with extras. I feel that a person under the age of 18 years old should not be allowed to hunt big game do to responsibility most kids are lacking these days do to the way society is pushing our rights around like a sack of rocks. I feel every hunter no matter who they are rich, famous, outfitter,child, male, or female, ect. We all should have to go through a shooting test every year before we can put in for any hunt. Let me explain, how many times does the average person sight in there weapons, bow, rifle, muzzelloaders, pistols ect? If you plan to put in for a big bull elk hunt lets say using a rifle, then you should be required to go pass a shooting test monitored by dwr. You should have to use what ever weapon you are going to use during that hunt you should have to shoot a 8×11 piece of paper 3 out of 3 times at a fair yardage,for rifles a minimum of 100yrds for a bow min. 40 yrds , muzzel loader same as rifle 100 yrds. You can pay $5.00 to try a second time but if you still can’t hit the paper all three times then you will not be allowed to hunt big game period for that year. I was supprised to see how many adults along with children couldn’t do this. I feel this will give people more encouragement to take themselves and children out to practice so they can actually see that most kids are not able to handle a .243 cal rifle or higher. They can shoot it but watch there accuracy it isn’t very good then have them pack it up and down mountains and watch them want to set down or have you carry it cause it is to heavy. One more thing, if a unit on the drawing list is mostly private ground then it should not be one of the choices for a hunt, knowing most of the property owners on those units do not allow hunting period. Sorry i can’t write very well but any way thats stuff that has been bothering me so thanks and you all have a wonderful year and good luck on the draws if you put in.

]]> http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/05/23/the-best-of-2006%e2%80%a6monster-elk/#comment-76057 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:15:33 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/05/23/the-best-of-2006%e2%80%a6monster-elk/#comment-76057 I feel that states like Utah,Arizona,New Mexico and others are being selfish and "farming" elk on public land. Holding back the number of tags for certain areas is a normal practice. We don't want a total depredation. States back east that are trying to increase herd numbers don't qualify for this discussion. Idaho is only one of a few states left that you can buy an over the counter elk tag. Because Idaho is not trying to "farm" their elk and get them to grow to new and ungodly sizes by withholding tags, we are not going to break any world records. We do get the equal opportunity to harvest an elk. We still have plenty of 300inch plus elk. Now granted all of this is fair chase hunting in each state and still takes an incredible amount of skill, work and luck to harvest and good bull. Hunting is becoming a rich mans sport. Auctioning off tags is wrong. Withholding tags is wrong. States that give tags to "conservation groups" are sucking up to the wrong group of people. Let the common blue collared 40,000 dollar a year wage earner pay a reasonable fee and have a chance to draw for some of these tags. I bet you end up with the same amount of money. Some states do this, but many are leaning away from this. Speak your mind, so that you are heard. Make the laws for sportsmen to follow or someone else will make the laws for you. I feel that states like Utah,Arizona,New Mexico and others are being selfish and “farming” elk on public land. Holding back the number of tags for certain areas is a normal practice. We don’t want a total depredation. States back east that are trying to increase herd numbers don’t qualify for this discussion. Idaho is only one of a few states left that you can buy an over the counter elk tag. Because Idaho is not trying to “farm” their elk and get them to grow to new and ungodly sizes by withholding tags, we are not going to break any world records. We do get the equal opportunity to harvest an elk. We still have plenty of 300inch plus elk. Now granted all of this is fair chase hunting in each state and still takes an incredible amount of skill, work and luck to harvest and good bull. Hunting is becoming a rich mans sport. Auctioning off tags is wrong. Withholding tags is wrong. States that give tags to “conservation groups” are sucking up to the wrong group of people. Let the common blue collared 40,000 dollar a year wage earner pay a reasonable fee and have a chance to draw for some of these tags. I bet you end up with the same amount of money. Some states do this, but many are leaning away from this. Speak your mind, so that you are heard. Make the laws for sportsmen to follow or someone else will make the laws for you.

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