My Texas Elk Investigation Expands

A few months ago I posted a blog about elk populations expanding in Texas due to high fence population escapes.

You can read that article here where I also delve into the history of elk in Texas which is deep and complex. Despite what some say, elk are a native species.

I just confirmed an was elk killed in East Texas in May and also of another shot last hunting season.

Photo by Chester Moore

I am going to do a mini-documentary on Texas elk populations and I need your help.

I need video, photos and accounts of elk in Texas. It can be recently or in the past.

A free-ranging elk in Kendall County, TX. (Photo Courtesy Connie Powell)

There are four key areas I am looking for. They are as follows:

* East Texas: There is a small but seemingly growing population of elk in an isolated pocket of East Texas.

*Hill Country: There are elk in several areas of the Hill Country that seem to be increasing including around Rocksprings and in Kendall County.

*Trans Pecos: This is where our native herd still exists yet due to elk not being considered a game animal and there are no official surveys.

*Panhandle: I am hearing of elk roaming several areas in the Panhandle region.

You can reach me via chester@chestermoore.com with photos, videos and links to any content I might be missing out there.

The documentary will be released Oct. 3 (my birthday) and will open many people’s eyes to a truly unique wildlife story in Texas.

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