New state record certified for bull elk with non-typical antlers; taken on public access land
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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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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".
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This area used to be a great place to live. We had our memorable days in high school and our highly anticipated weekends cruising
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
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
