TN Elk Draw Open

DeerCamp said:
Overall odds for Tennessee are technically about 18:12,000, So 1:667

But a lot more people put in for rifle. So odds are, a bunch of folks have gotten drawn and none of their choices were available so they are unsuccessful.

Closest I have been able to figure, the best you can get your odds to by choosing the lowest entry hunts are about 1:100, or once every hundred years you apply.

Doesn't help that TN is 5 years behind on draw statistics.
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It's a shame they only draw one youth.
 
Bullit said:
We need to relocate some more elk like all the other states are doing and get our population up. TWRA needs to spend some of that money that they have been wasting on maintenance and do some restocking.
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They do not have enough money to maintain what is up there. No more restocking due to disease threats. Remember elk cross from Ky and boost populations anyway
 
wildside said:
They do not have enough money to maintain what is up there. No more restocking due to disease threats. Remember elk cross from Ky and boost populations anyway
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I'd be worried if they did restock them anyways. I've been up to a certain ridge a few times and ran into some cows and spikes. They've looked like skin and bones at times. Other places I've seen some VERY healthy bulls. Not sure if it's disease or habitat to blame for them not being able to weight on. If NCWMA can't support a great deer herd I do t know how it'll support a great elk herd
 

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