bobbydean
Well-known member
A friend and coworker went to a motorcycle rally in Brownfield, Texas a few weeks back, Basically it was food and booze, Camped out on an old golf course. He rides a Harley and is an experienced bow hunter.
Water source in the area was a pond used by local wildlife, On the 2nd day of the rally a 6 x 6 elk tried to reach the pond, too many campers in between the elk and water, The elk would not leave and the guys and started throwing apples which the elk feasted on,
My question is if elk are not indigenous to Texas, can you legally shoot elk? I can see elk crossing the borders into Texas from Raton or the SE corner of Colorado. I would think they would be shot immediately.
That this particular elk was not afraid and actually looked for company, I would think the community may have adopted him.
Thoughts?
Water source in the area was a pond used by local wildlife, On the 2nd day of the rally a 6 x 6 elk tried to reach the pond, too many campers in between the elk and water, The elk would not leave and the guys and started throwing apples which the elk feasted on,
My question is if elk are not indigenous to Texas, can you legally shoot elk? I can see elk crossing the borders into Texas from Raton or the SE corner of Colorado. I would think they would be shot immediately.
That this particular elk was not afraid and actually looked for company, I would think the community may have adopted him.
Thoughts?