Historical First modern Elk harvested in MO!

[Johnsfolly]

 Missouri's first elk was harvested in the state's first elk-hunting season in modern history according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. 

Joe Benthall, of Mount Vernon, harvested a 2.5-year-old bull elk on Saturday near Ellington.

This was Benthall's first-time elk hunting.

5 Missourians received permits in a drawing of over 19,000 permit applications. 

The elk firearms season runs through Dec. 20.

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, elk are a native species in Missouri but were hunted to extinction in the state in the late 1800s. 

In 2011, an effort was begun to reintroduce about 100 elk to a remote area of southeast Missouri. The population now numbers more than 200 and is concentrated in Shannon, Carter, and Reynolds counties.

[fishinwrench]

25 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, elk are a native species in Missouri but were hunted to extinction in the state in the late 1800s.

Well Duh!!!   🙄

What makes them think that they've become any harder to see ... and to miss?   

Guns, ammo, and Auto body shops are way better NOW......So they'll be extinct again REAL QUICK.  

Please stop pissing our money away!   😞

[snagged in outlet 3]

3 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Well Duh!!!   🙄

What makes them think that they've become any harder to see ... and to miss?   

Guns, ammo, and Auto body shops are way better NOW......So they'll be extinct again REAL QUICK.  

Please stop pissing our money away!   😞

Could you get a lawsuit against the state if you hit one in a car?  They brought the giant road goats here right? 

[FishnDave]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

Please stop pissing our money away!   😞

They SAVED you money!  Elk were much cheaper to bring back than those extinct CAMELS! 😜

[Krazo]

so is this a state record bull elk?  how big you think he goes?

[nomolites]

5 minutes ago, Krazo said:

so is this a state record bull elk?  how big you think he goes?

Nice.  He is a just a youngster...but he will eat real well.

[Devan S.]

Pretty cool to be #1. I signed up for the drawing. Never hunted elk but thought what the heck toss my name into the ring and hope to be one of the first. If nothing else and I won would be an opportunity for meat in the freezer at a discount vs. travelling. Alas I didn't win. 

 

Any one else notice the picture is on the side of the dirt road?

[Johnsfolly]

3 minutes ago, Devan S. said:

Any one else notice the picture is on the side of the dirt road?

I did. Looks the the roads that are all through Peck Ranch.

[Devan S.]

3 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

I did. Looks the the roads that are all through Peck Ranch.

I thought they couldn't hunt the peck ranch area specifically?

I'm not totally familiar with the area so could be wrong. Just seems random to have a photo alongside a dirt road anywhere let alone publicized by MDC.

[Johnsfolly]

I haven't  followed where they allowed the hunts to take place. But I've been in Peck ranch and that's what the photo looked like to me.. They said near Ellington. So possibly Current river CA..