Kentucky did a great job reintroducing elk, and hopefully I’ll be able to participate in one of their elk hunts with a little luck in coming years.

So heck, why shouldn’t Kentucky tackle one of the largest freshwater fishes next!  Kentucky Game and Fish is conducting a public survey right now on public approval of reintroduction efforts for the alligator gar in the sloughs of the Mississippi River and Lower Ohi0.

If you any interest in bowfishing, you know that alligator gar is one of the sport’s most heralded trophies.  If a population can be established, archers may be able to stop halfway to Texas in the near future and pursue the same enormous fish that prowls Texas and Louisiana waters now.  Gator gar are  a native predator in its ecosystem – a predator that biologists hope will get a handle on exotic carp species, like the Asian carp.

Head to the Kentucky Department of Game and Fish website to fill out the simple survey. I filled it out in less than 2 minutes earlier this afternoon.

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