Recent content by Kymtman
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Record-breaking black bear harvest in Kentucky
Howdy folks, This spring in 2026 the Kentucky fish and wildlife department came out with some very strange estimates. First was the 13,000 elk, and then it was the 1000- 1500 black bears statewide. Over the last 2 years 2024 and 2025 the black bear harvest exceeded the elk harvest. Kentucky...- Kymtman
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- Forum: Other Big Game
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Kentucky Elk in Crisis
Yeah I bear hunted the new Pocahontas WMA last year. And we did pretty good on bears over there. That's a giant area. But we never saw a single elk. I only saw two tracks. I was talking to an ole boy and he said the same thing. In 2016 the place was crawling with elk. He said now they are just... -
Kentucky Elk in Crisis
From AI. Key Factors in Kentucky's Elk and Bear Trends Bear Population Growth: Black bear numbers and harvests have grown steadily in eastern Kentucky, leading to expanded bear hunting seasons as the species is increasingly managed as a nuisance or growing population. [1, 2] Elk Harvest and... -
Kentucky Elk in Crisis
I live in Jackson county, and I have observations in clay, Leslie, Martin, Bell, and Harlan counties. We just finished up our Zone one early bear hunt with hounds and we ran a ton of bears in 5 days. We harvested Three bears during the week with my hounds. So I didn't know that there was an... -
Kentucky Elk in Crisis
Howdy folks, So I grew up in Washington State, deer and elk hunting in Washington and Idaho. I'm also a life-long houndsman started running bear, bobcat and coon in the early 90s. Watching the political disasters in Washington State, and seeing the deer and Elk herds plummet, it gave me a good... -
What's your favorite bullet
Well said, and yes "sst's ( Super Shock Tip) are hornadys version of noslers ballistic tip. The same basic principles.- Kymtman
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- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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What's your favorite bullet
I was raised hunting with 165 grn hornady btsp's out of my old 30-06. I never knew anything else. I tagged 8 elk and over 10 deer with them. They never let me down, not once. But a few years back i decided to try out the 165 SST's WOW, I've killed two bulls and a buck with the sst's and they are...- Kymtman
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- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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.308 round for Whitetail
This is the only 30 cal slug i reload. I use it with my kids .308 and my 30- 06. Ive killed deer and elk with these slugs and they preform flawlessly. VERY ACCURATE!!!!!!!!- Kymtman
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- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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Washington deer help
I haved hunted 25 years in Washington, in every corner of the state. There is plenty of opportunities for deer and elk but if you hunt modern firearm you will have to wade through the ocean of orange vests in the woods. The best hunts for me are the muzzleloader hunts. You have approximately... -
Pay to Play
In Washington state to drive on state dnr land or park at any recreational site you have to buy a annual $30 discover pass. Its free to recreate on national forest lands.- Kymtman
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- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Elk Hunt NM
I watched all 8 episodes last night. It is really good.- Kymtman
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- Forum: YouTube Channel
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Idaho capped elk zone tags - Who got 'em?
My group is hunting elk city B tag. -
First Hunt In Idaho, I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!!
We are going to be hunting in the elk city zone. -
First Hunt In Idaho, I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the good luck. Yeah taking kids hunting brings entirely new aspects to hunting. It takes alot of patience but its incredibly rewarding at the same time. And if i left them out of this hunt i dont think they'd forgive me lol.
