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Very interested in this too.

The one I gave to you is a guide gear that was bought from "the Sportsman's Guide" magazine. Deffinitely not top of the line but I think it is built well. I paid $100 for it.

Welcome aboard Buddy.

The bag limit is different depending on what county you are hunting. All counties are classified into 3 units. You have to figure out what unit your county falls in and then abide by the limits set for that county. For example, the land that you and I hunted last year is in Hardeman county which is "Unit L", and allows a hunter to take 3 does a day and only one buck a day and not to exceed 2 bucks for the entire season. So will be hunting in Shelby county and we will need to look at which Unit it falls into. Also a doe is not required first in TN. Some states do require this, but Tennessee is not one of them. I am typing this from my phone, so I will look on the TWRA website and find out more info for you.

Los Reyes Covington Pike and Stage Memphis, TN. Sitting here right now enjoying some white cheese dip and legally carrying.

I am thankful......I am one of the few Memphians who thinks Hueys has horrible food. I hate when friends ask us to go there. I usually eat something before we leave the house. Now I will have a good excuse for asking them to pick somewhere else.

I like it too. "The internet concedes to my awesomeness"

Chilis 8100 Giacosa Place, Memphis, TN 38133 The wife, child, and I met a friend and his son there tonight and they were not posted at all. I carried and never felt the urge to start shooting, even though I could see the bar from our table.

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Welcome

Thought it might be helpful.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Elk Reintroduction Q & A Elk Reintroduction Questions & Answers 1. How long has it been since elk roamed wild in the state of Tennessee? The last historical record of an elk being sighted in Tennessee was in 1865 when one was reported to be killed in Obion County. 2. What was the cause of the demise of the elk population in Tennessee? There is no one specific reason that accounts for the demise of elk in Tennessee. Reasons for the extinction of elk in Tennessee and elsewhere in the eastern U.S. are over-exploitation by man, private ownership of land and habitat destruction. 3. How many elk have been reintroduced into Tennessee? Initial plans called for 400 elk to be released into Tennessee. As of August 2008, 201 elk have been released, these elk were released over a four-year period from 2000-2003. An additional 34 elk were released in 2008. 4. Where did the elk come from that were released into Tennessee? The subspecies of elk that once roamed in Tennessee (Cervus elaphus canadensis) are extinct but a closely related subspecies of elk (Cervus elaphus manitobensis) were released into Tennessee in December of 2000. The initial elk released came from Elk Island National Park (EINP) in Alberta, Canada. The EINP elk herd is closely monitored for potential health problems and is considered one of the best sources of wild disease free elk. Another source for elk was from the Elk and Bison Enclosure at Land Between the Lakes, a herd that also originated from EINP. 5. What was the sex and age composition of elk released into Tennessee? For each release approximately 75% of the elk were cows and 25% were bulls. For the safety of the animals the bulls had their antlers removed prior to transporting them to Tennessee and mature bulls were transported apart from the rest of the animals. A portion of the elk released were calves which were transported with their mothers. It is almost assured that many of the mature cows were also pregnant upon release. 6. How large an area is the Tennessee elk restoration zone? The elk restoration project calls for elk to be released in a 670,000 acre restoration zone located in Scott, Morgan, Campbell, Anderson and Claiborne counties, with the center of the zone being the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area. Elk that wander outside of the restoration zone will be captured and moved back into the restoration zone if possible or may be destroyed if capture is not possible. 7. Why remove elk that wander out of the restoration zone? Elk have the potential to cause crop and property damage if they occur in areas that have large amounts of row crops and/or have large numbers of people. The restoration zone was selected because it contains few farm crops and few people and has habitat that is suitable for supporting an elk herd. Areas outside of the zone may be incompatible to both people and elk so it is imperative that elk remain in the restoration zone. 8. How far will elk travel? It is difficult to say how far elk will travel as their movement patterns are largely determined by habitat. In western areas elk are very mobile mostly in response to availability of suitable habitat which may be influenced by weather conditions. In the eastern states that have elk, elk movements have been a lot less than that seen in western states. Michigan, for example, has an elk herd of 1300-1500 elk that are maintained on 512,000 acres. It is expected that the elk herd in Tennessee will approach this size and that the 670,000 acres of the restoration zone should contain suitable habitat to maintain this herd. It is also expected, as has occurred in most eastern elk releases, that a few animals will wander off of the restoration area. 9. What will be done if some elk do cause damage in the restoration zone? TWRA has hired a full time elk biologist whose duties will be primarily to increase the amount of habitat suitable for elk which will help reduce conflicts with landowner interests. In addition to this duty, the biologist will be responsible for providing assistance to landowners to lessen any damage that elk may be causing to their property. Measures such as fencing and physical harassment will be tried first to solve damage problems but if these techniques fail then the elk will be moved elsewhere if possible. If it is not possible to move the elk and damage continues then they may have to be destroyed. 10. Will elk be considered for release in other areas of the state? The present elk restoration zone was chosen since it contains a large amount of public land that has few agricultural crops and is composed of suitable habitat for elk. Also, the area has a great deal of public support for elk and had volunteer groups such as Campbell Outdoor Recreation Association, Tennessee Conservation League, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation that provided support for the restoration project. At some future time (and after evaluation of this initial restoration effort), the agency may evaluate the feasibility of restoration in other areas. However, no specific plans exist at this time to restore elk in other areas. 11. How big of a population will be established in the elk release zone? It is hoped that the current population of elk will expand to a population of 1400 to 2000 that should be obtainable over the next 30 years. 12. Will elk ever again be hunted in Tennessee? As the elk population grows in the restoration zone legal hunting of elk will be a management option. As of January 2009, it is estimated that just over 300 elk roam freely throughout the zone. Beginning in the spring of 2009, the TWRA will issue five bull elk tags to the sportsmen and women of Tennessee, four of these tags will be raffled off through a quota permit drawing while one will be donated to the RMEF to generate monies for the elk program. The number of tags was carefully determined to make sure there were no negative affects of the current growth of the population. With any luck, the first legally harvested wild elk in over 140 years will take place in the fall of 2009. 13. Who is paying for reintroducing elk into Tennessee? The budget for the elk reintroduction project is roughly $300,000 per year with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) providing approximately 50% of the funding. TWRA, the University of Tennessee, and other groups will provide the remainder. 14. Where can people see these newly released elk in Tennessee? All elk released were ear tagged and fitted with radio collars so that their movements can be tracked. An observation tower has been constructed on Hatfield Knob at the Sundquist Wildlife Management Area. 15. Will elk bring diseases to other Tennessee wildlife or to domestic livestock and pets? All elk brought into Tennessee for release go through strict disease testing prior to release. This testing is much more thorough than that required for bringing captive elk into Tennessee. Also, the elk brought into Tennessee will come from areas where health surveillance has been ongoing for several years with no history of significant disease. All of these precautions will greatly minimize the risk of any diseases being introduced into the state. 16. What other eastern states have resident wild elk herds? Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arkansas and Kentucky have resident elk and several other eastern states are looking into the possibility of also reintroducing elk.

Glad to hear that. With the number of liberals that live in the midtown area, I am happily surprised to hear your report.

Are Prarie Dogs considered a nuisance out there due to the digging?

I wished we could have meet up last night. We didn't go any where.

I laughed out loud for real.

no sir...looks like no one wants to make up their mind. LOL (including me) I will be at the Lodge until about 7pm, but after that I am free, and I am sure my wife would enjoy getting out too.

When I started hunting a person was allowed: 4 bucks during archery 2 bucks during early muzzleloader 4 bucks during gun 2 bucks during late muzzle loader and we had to pay extra money and apply for "Doe Permits". There were two seperate Doe permits (early and late season) and I think we could kill 2 does per permit. I think this contributing to the state's poor buck quality. Side note (there was a seperate license for all of those different types of hunting. They were all covered under the Big Game License....except the Doe Permits)

I am carrying somewhere between the 3:00 & 4:00 positions. It has been very comfortable to wear all this week. The leather is starting to take shape to my body. It does stay in place after wearing it all day. For the first week of using it, I am very pleased.

In the magazine "Deer & Deer Hunting" I read an article about Doe harvest, and it made mention of the "Earn-A-Buck" system. It is where a hunter must kill a doe first then he or she will be allowed to kill a buck. It even made mention of being able to check them in at the same time (killing both on one trip). I am not sure if the article said a state was doing this or considering this system.

Lets make sure this stays civil. Opinions are just that. Now for my opinion. I grew up with the theory also of "if its brown it goes down". As I mature I understand that this is not the way you raise big bucks. That also brings me to say "No matter how long you boil the antlers, you still can't eat them." I am a meat hunter. It has been 5 years maybe since I killed a buck....and yes it was a "little one" 3 pointer. I am not opposed to shooting small one because I am out there for the food. Largest buck I ever shot was an 8 point, and if I never kill one bigger, I will die a happy man. I have let a small buck walk if there is a doe with him I can harvest, but if he is alone, I am grilling up some venison latter on that week. I would also support the decision if TN choose to adopt a point limit. It can only help out the fellow hunters who are "rack hunters".

+1 When I happen upon a place improperly posted I am going to say a quick thank you to the good lord for let this owner/manager be to stupid to post the correct signage or for letting them be a smart business person and soothing all hearts.

nevermind accepted

I ate the Blue Monkey downtown on front street last week for lunch and I looked all over and did not see a posted sign anywhere.