I was lucky this year to be able to hunt during a time when most are wishing for spring fishing season. As part of a UK and KY Fish and Wildlife research project, I spent most of the winter months placing tracking collars around the necks of bull elk in eastern Kentucky. This research will allow elk managers a look into the year-round lives of the sometimes reclusive mature bull elk.
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| This bull was caught as a calf in 2005 and thus has the original blue ear tags. |
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| He is only a 5x5 but has great tine length. The blindfold is placed on the animal during immobilization to reduce stress. |
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| Beautiful tall-racked bull elk wearing its new GPS tracking collar. |
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| The sun sets on the elk research crew. |
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