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Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Announces New Non-Typical Bull Elk Record

Boone and Crockett Score - 372 6/8

News Release from The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

New state record certified for bull elk with non-typical antlers; taken on public access land

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

Harrodsburg resident Terrell Royalty’s 7x7 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.”

A non-typical rack means the tines are not located in a typical location. Royalty’s elk had seven tines each on either side of its rack. The score is the totaled measurements of the main beams, tines, width and mass. The trophy could not be officially scored until after a 60-day drying period.

“I’ve hunted all of my life, I’ve had buck fever and all, but this bull was by far the biggest adrenaline rush of my life,” said Royalty, 52. “Once it hit the ground, I felt like I was being stabbed with a million needles and it lasted two or three hours. I was almost in shock.”

Royalty said he scouted the area with help from his friend Paul Moore, who participated in the 2008 cow elk hunt. “We started scouting well before the hunt and found this bull,” Royalty said. “Paul and I grew up together, and he helped me a bunch.”

The first week of the 2009 bull elk season started Saturday, Oct. 3. Royalty’s hunt proved fruitless for a day and half. Then, about 2 p.m. Sunday, Royalty, who was hunting with his best friend, Brad Smith, and guide Bob Hunter, heard a bugle.

“After we heard that bugle, we moved to get out front and downwind,” he said. “We tracked and tracked to stay out in front of this bull. About 5 p.m. or so, a cow calf came out and we cow called back and forth. Then, the one cow calf turned into about nine. The cows came out in twos and got older and bigger as they came out.”

The trophy bull then appeared in the clearing around 6 p.m. and bugled at another bull in the distance. “He turned broadside and everything was perfect,” Royalty said. “It took 15 minutes to get the right angle on him.”

Royalty, who estimated that he was 340 yards away from the bull, aimed his .300 Winchester Short Magnum rifle and shot only once.

Tina Brunjes, big game coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, was not surprised to learn the record had been broken. “Kentucky continues to produce new state records with regularity,” she said. “Each year drawn hunters can reasonably expect a chance to beat the state record.”

Applications for this year’s hunt are now on sale online at fw.ky.gov, the official Web site of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. It costs $10 to apply, and a hunter may apply only once. The drawing for the elk quota hunt is open to residents and non-residents. The deadline to apply for this year’s hunt is April 30.

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Rogers Announces a Contract Awarded to L-Tech Enterprises

WASHINGTON, DC.— U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced today that L-Tech Enterprises, Inc. in Eubank, KY has been awarded a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contract to provide Reduced Hazard Training Ammunition (RHTA) to support the DHS’ Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLECTC) with multiple training sites in the United States.

“In these challenging economic times, it is encouraging to see small businesses like L-Tech Enterprises shine,” said Rogers. “This veteran owned business was started in 1994 and since has become an expert at producing government, military and law enforcement ammunition. The contract they were awarded is rightfully deserved as they continue to work hard to supply our law enforcement with the tools necessary to keep our country safe.”

L-Tech Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1994 in Eubank, Kentucky. This veteran owned business specializes in ammunition for the government, military and law enforcement personal. Seven companies, including L-Tech Enterprises, will share a contract valued at $30,000,000 for the first year. The contract was won through a competitive bidding process by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The purpose of the contract is to provide reduced-hazard training ammunition strictly for law enforcement officer training purposes to support DHS’ multiple Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers throughout the country.

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State seeks input on water resources conservation plan
FRANKFORT, KY – (Feb. 5, 2009) – The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) is seeking input from the public in the development of a conservation plan to better manage the commonwealth’s stream and wetland resources.

“State stream and wetland conservation planning is designed to promote partnerships and collaboration between regulators, other experts and stakeholders,” said Dr. Stephanie McSpirit of Eastern Kentucky University, with whom DOW has contracted to conduct the survey. “Public participation is an essential part of the planning process.”

Stakeholders and other interested individuals are encouraged to complete an online survey on the topics of regulation, water quality standards, mitigation, restoration and public/private partnerships. A steering committee composed of interagency officials and university consultants will review summaries of the responses, which will be used to help frame the direction and priorities of the long-term strategic plan.

For more information on how to participate in the survey and the planning process, contact McSpirit at Stephanie.mcspirit@eku.edu or 859-622-1644.



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Kentucky Mountain Crawlers: They will hold a monthly membership meeting the first Monday of the month @ Ken and Paul's Steakhouse in Harlan @ 7:00 p.m.

Elk Ride:
The Kentucky Mountain Crawlers will have another Elk viewing ride on Saturday February 28th.
They will meet at 9:00a.m. @ the Happy Mart with the Arby's restaurant in Harlin County. They will be pulling out @ 9:30a.m. any stock 4x4 can join them. The roads are very accessible just a little mud, and the best part they will supply the food at lunch.
For More information contact:
Ronnie Daniels @ (606)-664-5062

Ruger Introduces A Revolutionary New Pistol : For more information follow the link below -

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Mossberg introduces new version of their 464 Leveraction:

New Kentucky Record Muskie:
14 year old Sarah Terry, daughter of Scott and Mary K Salchli with a new KY STATE RECORD,
47 lb., 53 1/2"

How important is a figure eight while muskie fishing? Very!! Just ask 14 year old Mt. Sterling, Kentucky's Sarah Terry. Sarah, was fishing the Claylick area of Cave Run Lake outside of Morehead on November 2, when she had the monster follow her Double Cow Girl lure to the boat. The quick thinking high school freshman remember to keep her bait moving in a figure eight fashion until the river wolf grabbed the bait. The result was a new state record that was certified by fish & wildlife officials at #47pounds. The fish measured 53 1/2 inch with a 26 inch girth. Sarah, is the daughter of Scott & Mary K. Salchli of Montgomery County.

Tom Clay

Kentucky News Network Outdoors

Field & Stream Worldwide Radio Network

President Kentucky Outdoor Press Association

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Announces New Non-Typical Bull Elk Record

Boone and Crockett Score - 367 7/8

(The photo was taken by Keith Chesnut.)

News Release from The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Clay County elk hunter holds new state record

December 24th, 2008

Frankfort, Ky. – Kelvin Jackson of Clay County holds Kentucky’s new state record for a non-typical bull elk. Jackson’s 8x8 bull, shot Oct. 4 in Harlan County, officially scored 367 7/8 in the Boone & Crockett Club’s scoring system. The bull beat the previous non-typical record of 349 3/8 held by Andy Kidd of McCreary County.

"When I got drawn for a bull permit, you can ask my wife, I was like a kid," Jackson said. "That’s the first time I’ve felt that way since I was seven years old."

Jackson decided not to hunt in his home county, opting instead to try a county with a larger population of elk. He began scouting Harlan County in July.

"I wasn’t after a state record or anything," said Jackson, who had previously hunted elk in Colorado. "I’m kind of a meat hunter – everything I harvest, I enjoy it."

Local residents helped Jackson locate elk, and he received permission to scout and hunt on private land.

"I went to people in a little place they call Greasy," remembered Jackson. "They told me where they’ve been seeing elk. When I found the herd, there were 22 cows and seven bulls. I stayed behind a big mound of dirt to watch them, up into August. I’d go there once a week to watch them."

Jackson’s work paid off. As he studied the herd’s behavior, he prepared to take a long-range shot.

"They were in a field, and if you approached them, they would leave," Jackson said. "I practiced shooting long-range because I figured I’d have to do that."

Jackson took the bull at 465 yards with one shot from his 300 Remington Ultra Magnum. The bull’s antlers had to dry for 60 days before official scoring could take place.

Jackson’s elk is the largest non-typical bull officially scored and reported to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for the 2008 season.

"This bull is an outstanding example of what conservation can accomplish," said Tina Brunjes, big game program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. "A little more than a decade ago, Kentucky had no wild elk. Today, we have a large, healthy herd that consistently produces quality animals that any hunter would be proud to take home."

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife intends to issue 1,000 quota elk hunting permits for the 2009-10 season. The state’s herd is now estimated at 9,000 animals.

"Our restoration program has reached a management stage," Brunjes said. "It will take the help of hunters, along with sound, science-based management decisions, to maintain the kind of elk herd that produces such an exceptional bull."

So far this season, no hunter has reported a typical bull larger than the 371 0/8 elk taken last year by Greg Neff of Kenton County. Archery season for elk, however, continues through Jan. 19, 2009.

Elk lottery applications for the 2009-10 hunting season are on sale now through April 30 for $10 online at fw.ky.gov. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will conduct a random drawing in May to award the quota hunt permits. The department plans to issue 250 bull and 750 cow elk hunting permits.

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Ruger 4/5 scale Vaquero Warning

CAUTION

Ruger has introduced a New Vaquero with a smaller frame size, 4/5th's the size of the OLDER Ruger Vaquero. Ruger has suggested that the New Model Vaquero use only ammunition that is to the Industry pressure level for the 45 Colt (14,000 psi). Load data for the 45 Colt in the #13 Speer Reloading Manual has higher pressure load data listed as applicable to "45 Colt for Ruger & Contender ONLY".

DO NOT USE THE HIGHER PRESSURE DATA FOR THE NEW 4/5TH'S SIZE RUGER VAQUERO

PETITION FOR NEW YOUTH CENTER IN PERRY COUNTY :

This area used to be a great place to live. We had our memorable days in high school and our highly anticipated weekends cruising Main and East Main Streets where everyone would meet and hang out, exchange stories, and simply be teens. To our youth today this seems prehistoric.

Today our youth have been stripped of their teenage years due to the enormous drug problem that this area faces each and every day. They have nothing to do, or look forward to on the weekends; so they explore other things and other places for entertainment, such as strip jobs, abandoned parking lots, etc.; not always ending up in a safe place. We need a place where our youth can have a safe drug/alcohol free controlled environment to “hang out” and just be teens again.

A few ideas: The old drive-in on East Main, formally known as Jerry’s Restaurant, the Whitaker Athletic Center, the Perry County Library Building once they have relocated. A small door fee could pay for security, a concession stand could help raise money for additional recreation. With the help of volunteers we could make a fun and safe meeting place for our teens.

As a parent, I dread weekends. Are we supposed to keep our teens locked up to ensure that they make it to school on Monday? It’s always a question of, “What are we going to do this weekend?”, or “Where are we going to hang out?” I am asking for our community to come together and give our teens a place of their own. A place for our local talent; a place where teens can just be teens; a place for them to make memories and give them something to look forward to on the weekends; a safe place to grow.

Please sign this petition and give our youth another chance in a town that has always overcome the obstacles in our way. .

If you wish your name added to this petition simply copy, paste and email it to LyndonCombs@venompublishing.net