Boone and Crockett

[Rainer]

I was at the archery range this afternoon and heard a rumour that I can't seem to prove. Is it true that animals that have been reintroduced are ineligible to be in the record books? I think I also read this in a RMEF article about elk in Texas. Does anyone know if this is true?

 

[Nick87]

I believe the deal with Texas is that they are inelligible because they are recognized as an exotic not a game animal by the state of texas. At least that's what I remember reading I think.

 

[cgarner]

I believe the deal with Texas is that they are intelligible because they are recognized as an exotic not a game animal by the state of texas. At least that's what I remember reading I think.

I heard the same thing on a podcast but I can't remember the source and the validity.

 

[Nick87]

I think I read that it in the last issue of Bugle.

 

[grizzly_]

Interesting. Many sheep populations, goat populations, and bison populations are reintroduced. In Utah, some units didn't even historically have species that thrive today (Mountain Goats on the La Sal unit, for instance).

Would this apply to transplanting sheep, as sheep that die from disease are often reintroduced years later? If this is true, it could have far - reaching consequences.

 

[Northwoods Labs]

I don't think that is true. The deal with elk being ineligible in Texas is, as stated above, they are listed as an exotic by the state of Texas. It was in the past issue of Bugle

 

[cgarner]

as stated above. I don't think it has anything to do with re-introducing a species. It is all about Texas classifying elk as exotic.