The Rut is on!

Big bucks are cruising. The rut is officially on in the Bluegrass. I saw an absolute monster 8 pointer tonight. He was really looking for does. I rattled at him and he started to come and then spotted a doe to check and away he went. This moon is good for rutting but they're probably doing a lot at night. Can't wait til this moon is going away from full in the next few days. Get out all you can in the next week!

Weather man is killin us

Man, what a horrible start to the hunting weekend. The wind was brutal tonight. With the warmth, the deer were hunkered down. Not much movement at all. The rain will wash out Saturday morning. If you're hunting bottom lands like me, the rivers very well may be out of their banks by tomorrow afternoon. Rough weekend for hunting. Sunday does look pretty good across the state.

Prime Time for Bow Hunters

Man, it's prime time for bow hunters to be out and the weather is horrible. We've been seeing small bucks cruising and sparring for a couple of weeks. Last night, I saw the first evidence of the big boys being fired up after watching a horse of a drop tine 11 pointer destroy some trees and bump does all over the farm. Unfortunately for me, I picked the wrong stand. Can't wait to get out in the next few days.

Fall Turkey Shotgun Season

Man, I've got to get on my game. Sitting on the computer at 10:30 last night, I realized today was the opening of the fall tukey shotgun season. I've got a flock pinned down. Hopefully, we'll get a crack at them in the morning.

More sparring bucks tonight

It was a wierd night in the stand tonight for my son and I. We had deer all over us but not many offered shots. Like every night we've been out lately, bucks were sparring hard. Tonight, it was two brutes of 8 pointers. One was outrageously tall. A coyote ruined the night right before dark and busted up the entire group out in the bean field. Can't wait to get back to that stand with the crossbow.

Youth with a 230 inch giant from Spencer Co.

Good gracious. The big bucks keep falling. This one scored 230" gross and netted 218". The young lady is 14 year old Michaella Monroe. Wow.

Lewis Co Giant

Finally, a picture surfaces of the Lewis Co. giant. Supposed to gross 211. Apparently, it took them a while to find him. More details to come. Pic from AwesomeAntlers.com. It will be close to Kentucky's all time B&C record. Those G2s are outrageous.

400 inch Kentucky Bull

Well, I predicted it before elk season and their are rumors of Kentucky's first 400 inch bull. Trying to get pics and info from F&W. Stay tuned.

Another Big Kentucky Bull

John Mullins of Lebanon Juction killed this bull on the 2nd weekend Bull Elk Hunt near Prestonsburg. I like the character of this bull's rack. Congrats to John.

It's Go Time

After freezing to death at an early morning soccer game, it's time to get this youth hunting underway this afternoon. Good luck to all the youth today. Dress warm.

Joshua Webb Bull

Joshua Webb killed this fantastic bull in Knott County. It green scored 330" with a 39" inside spread and it weighed 700 lbs. The bull was radio collared and ear tagged. F&W said that this bull is only 4 1/2 years old. Think about that. A fully mature bull is 8 to 9 years old and this dude scored 330 at 4 1/2. This bull was killed on the same property that the Ky Afield cameras were with a gentleman that killed a big 6x8 that grossed over 360 inches. The Kentucky Afield episode will air 8:30pm October 17th and 4:30pm October 18th on KET. Tim Farmer stayed at Danny Combs' Elk Camp who is a friend of the Webb's. Congrats to Joshua and the other hunters.

More Kentucky Bull Elk

Here are pics of two bulls taken opening morning in the same strip mine that the Webb's and the Kentucky Afield cameras hunted on. The bottom is a big 7 x 7 that Troy Combs from Hazard, KY took. The top picture is also a 7 x 7 was taken by an 83 year old man who was guided by Danny Combs of Lost Mountain Outfitters. That's awesome. I love the mix of genetics that Fish and Wildlife have thrown into this elk herd by stocking elk from so many different spots of the United States.

Big Elk Down in First Weekend

Some big elk were killed during the first weekend of the Kentucky Elk Season. I'm trying to land some pics to post. I know there was one big 6x6 killed on the Czarr Coal Company in Martin County where I hunted in 05. A big 8x7 killed will be featured on Kentucky Afield this Saturday.

Message Board Giveaway

Click on the HuntKentucky Message board to the right and sign up today. It only takes a minute. I'll giveaway a couple of Versus Country Realtree Camo hats and some fishin lures to one new member next Friday.

Crossbow opens tomorrow

Crossbow season officially opens tomorrow (October 1st). Good luck.

Quota Hunt Deadline TONIGHT

Deadline to apply for waterfowl and deer quota hunts is tonight! Sept. 30. Click to the right to apply.

New HuntKentucky Message Board

Click on the the HuntKentucky Message board and join today. It's totally free and a fun place to post your stories or questions or leave replies. I've been a big fan of another Kentucky Hunting Message Board for a while but I'm not a big fan of moderators and decided to start one myself. If there's anything you'd like to add, please let me know! You'll have to go on and register just like any other message board. Remember, it's totally free and only takes a minute to register.

Thanks.

At least 2 of 5 youth score on elk this weekend

In a rainy weekend, at least 2 of the 5 youth hunters scored including one very big dark horned bull. I'll see if I can get some pics.

Youth Elk Hunt-This Weekend

Good luck to the Youth hunters this weekend that got drawn for the elk hunt in a very prestigeous area.

Also, we know a fella speaking to a F&W official who says on one coal mining operation, there is a Kentucky elk they believe will score well over 400". That is an absolute monster and why I believe the world record will fall in Kentucky in the next 5-10 years.

200 incher killed in Verona, KY

There are rumors of a 200 inch netting 180 being killed in Boone Co. There is a pic of the deer here.

http://www.kentuckyhunting.net/forums/showthread.php?t=83223

Quota Hunt Deadline Approaching Fast

Don't forget that the deadline for the Kentucky deer and waterfowl quota hunts is September 30th. You must apply on line. If you are not selected, you will recieve a preference point for next year's drawings. You can also gain preference points on some hunts by taking does. Good luck.

http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/deerguide09quota.pdf

Kentucky Conservation Newsletter

http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/newsletter0909.pdf

Copy and paste to check out the Kentucky Conservation Coalition Newsletter. It's always a great read.

Got to invest in some Scent Lok

Man, I've got to invest in some Scent Lok. I had a ton of deer coming in last night with the wind in my favor and they still scented me. I've got to invest in some scent block of some sort if I'm going to bow hunt. Anybody have any suggestions as to the best brand?

Who's been huntin?

Who's been out.....I have only been out once! I'm sick of seeing 80 degrees and rain on the weather reports. Next week looking much better.

Larry Weishuhn Versus Country Podcast.............Listen Now

Here is the podcast with Larry Weishuhn from Versus Country TV. Hope I didn't sound too stupid when I asked my Kentucky deer hunting question. I believe I am 2nd question of the podcast around the 6 minute mark. Mr. Weishuhn actually had a fantastic answer and sounded very excited about his Kentucky whitetail experiences. The podcast is very interesting and informative. Please give it a listen.

Also, check out Versus Country this hunting season. I love the hunting on Versus. In addition to Mr. Whitetail, I'm a huge fan of The Bucks of Tecomate with David Morris.

Just copy and paste these to your browser or click on the links to the right.

Part 1- http://versuscountry.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-14T13_01_02-07_00

Part 2- http://versuscountry.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-14T12_56_52-07_00