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Columbia Scott

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When did the TWRA start releasing Red stag in Tennessee? I saw that if you harvest one in Claiborne county you have to bring it in for inspection. I want my very own red stag. They are cool. They growl.
 
I think what TWRA would consider wild red deer are actually a hybrid between elk and red stag that have escaped from deer farms. I do not know of any red deer that been officially released by the TWRA because it�s considered a non native species and we all know what damage a non native species can cause, i.e. wild hogs�
 
The story on the TWRA forum earlier this year was that they are red stag that escaped from deer farms and hunting preserves. Don't know if they're hybrids, but they are there and supposedly you can hunt them this year in certain areas.
 
That's the problem, they are primarily on private land so there's limited access. The landowners who have them on their land had their hands tied since they were considered private property therefore they couldn't legally kill them. Now that they have been turned over to the state, we created a red deer season in that area so hopefully the locals can seriously reduce their numbers.
 
i see them weekly and there is no public land on which they roam.good luck on getting the locals to let you hunt them ive nocked on every one of their doors that i know have them and they all say nope if i wanted them dead i would shoot them.gonna keep knocking though i would love to kill one with the bow. i dont really know how many there are but ive seen three different groups with 7-10 in each group so im sure there is more than what im seeing good luck and hope you can get permission to kill some
 
I see. I'm not exactly sure I understand why it's a problem. The TWRA is re-introducing elk which once thrived here. That makes sense to me but they are also introducing fallow deer in Land Between the Lakes, a non native species. Do red deer pose a risk to elk and native species?
 
Columbia Scott said:
I see. I'm not exactly sure I understand why it's a problem. The TWRA is re-introducing elk which once thrived here. That makes sense to me but they are also introducing fallow deer in Land Between the Lakes, a non native species. Do red deer pose a risk to elk and native species?
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Land Between The Lakes is not controlled by TWRA.
 
BigSatt said:
Columbia Scott said:
I see. I'm not exactly sure I understand why it's a problem. The TWRA is re-introducing elk which once thrived here. That makes sense to me but they are also introducing fallow deer in Land Between the Lakes, a non native species. Do red deer pose a risk to elk and native species?
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Land Between The Lakes is not controlled by TWRA.
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Nor are there fallow deer that are being introduced. From my understanding, they are remnants of a long ago failed project. I wish I could say every decision made in the past by wildlife entities were smart decisions. They were definitely well-intentioned, but unfortunately sometimes we learn from our mistakes. And no...rattlesnakes, coyotes, mountain lions, and black panthers are not part of those mistakes. ;)
 
I read today that the suspected range of the Eastern Cougar may now extend to the Eastern and Western extremes of Tennessee. I, for one, am pleased to see the return of the Roosevelt elk, the Eastern Cougar and the red wolf. The introduction of the coyote east of the Mississippi river gave me some awesome targets! I hate the things, but they provide a great deal of fun. I didn't know that the fallow deer were a failed project. When I was a child, I never saw a deer. I saw a big tom turkey on a railroad track near Memphis and it was if I'd seen a dinosaur. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has given us everything that we enjoy today. I support you!
 
They escaped ,or were let loose from a farm on Cedar Fork in Claiborne,Right beside where I work,Have not seen them lately but we counted 23 one evening out the side door of the plant.

I am quite sure they are Red Stags,Bigger then a whitetail but not near as big as an Elk.I know a guy that used to feed them and heard the whole story,The man that owns them lives up north,he paid this guy to feed them and bought the feed.
When he Quit sending funds ,well the guy had no choice.
He could not afford to feed them himself,so He cut a big hole in the fence.And the rest is history,there were more then just Red stag to.
So now we are on the verge of a bad situation,disease and damage that they do.Knightrider you are not knocking on the right doors
Farmers are learning quick how devastating these animals are
 
Darton man said:
They escaped ,or were let loose from a farm on Cedar Fork in Claiborne,Right beside where I work,Have not seen them lately but we counted 23 one evening out the side door of the plant.

I am quite sure they are Red Stags,Bigger then a whitetail but not near as big as an Elk.I know a guy that used to feed them and heard the whole story,The man that owns them lives up north,he paid this guy to feed them and bought the feed.
When he Quit sending funds ,well the guy had no choice.
He could not afford to feed them himself,so He cut a big hole in the fence.And the rest is history,there were more then just Red stag to.
So now we are on the verge of a bad situation,disease and damage that they do.Knightrider you are not knocking on the right doors
Farmers are learning quick how devastating these animals are
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well than help me out on the right door to knock on lol
 
BigGameGuy said:
TWRA did not release the red deer, they are escaped exotics that were turned over to the state and we want them dead. We hope you kill every last one of them.
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if twra wanted them all dead so bad why in the world did they put a short season on them? why not do it like coyote's or any other year round no limit critter? the season that they set does not make any sense whatsoever if there wanting them all dead, "but most of the seasons and limits in tennessee do not make sense come to think of it"
 
Good time Charlie said:
They escaped ,or were let loose from a farm on Cedar Fork in Claiborne,Right beside where I work,Have not seen them lately but we counted 23 one evening out the side door of the plant.

I am quite sure they are Red Stags,Bigger then a whitetail but not near as big as an Elk.I know a guy that used to feed them and heard the whole story,The man that owns them lives up north,he paid this guy to feed them and bought the feed.
When he Quit sending funds ,well the guy had no choice.
He could not afford to feed them himself,so He cut a big hole in the fence.And the rest is history,there were more then just Red stag to.
So now we are on the verge of a bad situation,disease and damage that they do.Knightrider you are not knocking on the right doors
Farmers are learning quick how devastating these animals are
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What else was in there? Is there anywhere Ielse I can read about this?
 

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