CRC's Elk thread.

The NCWRC should manage elk for

  • tourism

    Votes: 10 12.0%

  • hunters

    Votes: 66 79.5%

  • landowners/farmers

    Votes: 7 8.4%
  • Total voters
    83
dobber

dobber

Old Mossy Horns
CRC said:
It was mentioned by the WRC commissioners when they were talking about the elk hunting bill proposed in the General Assembly.

I thought it was interesting they were upset about a lack of access to hunt elk and possibly paying a landowner a fee to hunt their property.

Which seemed to be why they refuse to support any elk hunt right now.
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Looks to me more like that the reintroduction of Elk to NC failed, and if you don't think it failed it may have something to do with who's land the elk are on
 
Clark

Clark

Ten Pointer
So if elk are a public resource, open elk hunting only on public game lands. No private lands. Easy!
I'm on a roll - next problem...
 
wncdeerhunter

wncdeerhunter

Old Mossy Horns
They gave you your own dang elk thread and you circumvent that to perpetuate your elk obsession on the open forum......at lease the elk thread comes with a known amount of ridiculousness
 

CRC

Old Mossy Horns
wncdeerhunter said:
They gave you your own dang elk thread and you circumvent that to perpetuate your elk obsession on the open forum......at lease the elk thread comes with a known amount of ridiculousness
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Not just elk but could apply to alligators or any other species
 

Wanchese

Twelve Pointer
JONOV said:
Is it different than a traditional hunting lease or permission on private land?

That might seem like a dumb question. Does the WRC put a system in place by which a gator tag holder can find land and pay trespass fees specifically for gator hunting?
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The gator season was only for certain areas, mainly in Hyde County where the only option to actually have a chance to fill your tag was on private land.

So the only way you were going to fill your tag was pay to hunt on private land. No surprise that certain Hyde County landowners were the ones pushing for the season. Those landowners could charge whatever they wanted. Problem was, not everyone that drew a permit could/would pay the outfitters and landowners.

One alligator was tagged and we don’t have a alligator season anymore.
 
Rescue44

Rescue44

Old Mossy Horns
Trespass fee sounds more like I catch someone scouting my dad's property for elk without my permission, and I charge them a $$$$$ fee, rather than having them charged for trespassing. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Ummm, may have to remember this. Lol
 

CRC

Old Mossy Horns
Wanchese said:
The gator season was only for certain areas, mainly in Hyde County where the only option to actually have a chance to fill your tag was on private land.

So the only way you were going to fill your tag was pay to hunt on private land. No surprise that certain Hyde County landowners were the ones pushing for the season. Those landowners could charge whatever they wanted. Problem was, not everyone that drew a permit could/would pay the outfitters and landowners.

One alligator was tagged and we don’t have a alligator season anymore.
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That would explain some of the WRCs concern and why no more gator hunting
 

JONOV

Old Mossy Horns
Wanchese said:
The gator season was only for certain areas, mainly in Hyde County where the only option to actually have a chance to fill your tag was on private land.

So the only way you were going to fill your tag was pay to hunt on private land. No surprise that certain Hyde County landowners were the ones pushing for the season. Those landowners could charge whatever they wanted. Problem was, not everyone that drew a permit could/would pay the outfitters and landowners.

One alligator was tagged and we don’t have an alligator season anymore.
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That’s one thing that’s interesting to me, that there weren’t more folks that wanted a gator or two taken out of their swamp. They aren’t exactly charismatic. I’d have thought every other Wilmington HOA would have had a contest when they opened the season.
 

Wanchese

Twelve Pointer
JONOV said:
That’s one thing that’s interesting to me, that there weren’t more folks that wanted a gator or two taken out of their swamp. They aren’t exactly charismatic. I’d have thought every other Wilmington HOA would have had a contest when they opened the season.
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20 permits total. 5 in Swan Quarter, 5 in Fairfield and 10 in Englehard and you had very specific areas in those zones that you could hunt.

Kinda like hogs, they are a nuisance until someone wants to shoot one, then all they see is $$$$$.
 
woodmoose

woodmoose

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JONOV said:
That’s one thing that’s interesting to me, that there weren’t more folks that wanted a gator or two taken out of their swamp. They aren’t exactly charismatic. I’d have thought every other Wilmington HOA would have had a contest when they opened the season.
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Weren’t any tags in the Wilmington area
 

CRC

Old Mossy Horns
NCWRC studying NC elk herd.

Three research questions are being addressed:

1. Does the elk herd within the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) serve as the source for animals moving off the Park to other public and private lands in North Carolina?

2. Are elk movements off the GSMNP, survival, and recruitment sufficient to enable a sustainable hunt outside GSMNP boundaries in North Carolina?

3. Can a technique be developed that is practical, costeffective, and reliable for population estimation and longterm monitoring of the variables that determine the size of the elk population in North Carolina?
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CRC

Old Mossy Horns
Elk crossing signs being stolen in Haywood County

wlos.com

Social Media Campaign Exceeds Goal in Replacing Stolen Elk Warning Signs

Two elk warning signs stolen from a busy Haywood County Road recently have yet to turn up.
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Last fall, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation placed six, solar-power LED signs along U.S. 19 to warn drivers of elk in the area. The foundation said it appears someone stole two of them earlier this week. The co-chair of the Smoky Mountain Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation said the signs were installed to protect the elk and drivers.

At $1,100 each, she'd like to get them back.
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Eric Revo

Eric Revo

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Probably find them at the local flea market for extraordinary prices to be paid by tourists. Either sell elk signs or meth, jobs are tough up there :)
 
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