Rag Horn Report post Posted September 9, 2011 Did not get drawn this year? Would you love to go hunting but do not want to actually kill the elk? Well here you go for only $300 plus $50 per dart used you can tranquilize an elk and even pose for a picture with your trophy. I found this website in a roundabout sort of way this morning and got a good laugh. I have never heard of tranquilizer hunts before. Seemed quite odd to me but hey to each their own I guess. I told my wife I wanted to go it would be only $350. She said ‘’yeah right I know how you shoot it will cost more like $900’’. I fear she may be right. If you click the link you the details of the hunt are half way down the page. http://pearsonranchjerky.com/pearsonranchhunts/gameparkelkhunting.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youngbuck Report post Posted September 9, 2011 I've seen archery rhino hunts in Africa like that. I wonder what their rig is to shoot the dart, or if they act like cattle with a grain bucket out. They guarantee the hunt and say it is a 1 day deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted September 9, 2011 There are a few places where you tranqualize the elk, cut the antlers off, take a picture and then let the elk go for next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted September 9, 2011 There are a few places where you tranqualize the elk, cut the antlers off, take a picture and then let the elk go for next year. I saw a booth for a hunt like that before at the sportsman's expo. They called it "catch and release" elk hunting. -Tracy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo co. Report post Posted September 10, 2011 There are a few places where you tranqualize the elk, cut the antlers off, take a picture and then let the elk go for next year. Wow,I've never heard of that before do u know where?what state? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted September 10, 2011 It was in Colorado, it was a high fence ranch... This might a idea G&F could use to make $$$$ after the season is over... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted September 10, 2011 Did not get drawn this year? Would you love to go hunting but do not want to actually kill the elk? Well here you go for only $300 plus $50 per dart used you can tranquilize an elk and even pose for a picture with your trophy. I found this website in a roundabout sort of way this morning and got a good laugh. I have never heard of tranquilizer hunts before. Seemed quite odd to me but hey to each their own I guess. I told my wife I wanted to go it would be only $350. She said ‘’yeah right I know how you shoot it will cost more like $900’’. I fear she may be right. If you click the link you the details of the hunt are half way down the page. http://pearsonranchjerky.com/pearsonranchhunts/gameparkelkhunting.html Did you not see the trophy fees? 17k to not kill a 400" bull? Got to be kidding me. I've heard of this before, but it got shut down because it was not humane to the animal and 1 out of every 30 or something died. Not my reasoning, just what I read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmer Negamanee Report post Posted September 11, 2011 I've had their jerky before. For some reason it made me very drowsy. They should put a warning label on that stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted September 11, 2011 I'd bet - that they are VELVET ranchers - like mentioned - a lot of elk ranchers have to dart the elk before they cut off the antlers for the velvet!- season probably over but who knows - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
