Ep 71 / Free Ranging Elk in Texas - Are We Missing the Opportunity?

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Backwoods Bowhunter Podcast. If you like bowhunting and backwoods humor, then you might have come to the right place. We do not take ourselves too seriously. Our style is for you to feel like you are sitting around the campfire with your buddies, tossin' back some cold beers, talking bowhunting and whatever else may come to mind. We keep it real, raw, and have some good ole fun.Episode 71:Many don't know this, but there are free ranging Elk in West Texas. They were introduced into the McKittrick Canyon in 1928. Today, five herds of Rocky Mountain Elk exist in the Guadalupe, Glass, Wylie, Davis and Eagle Mountains of West Texas.The State of Texas considers Elk to be an exotic animal. What does this mean? It means you can hunt Elk year-round with limited restrictions. A non-resident 5-day special hunting license for $48, or annual version for $132, is all you need! It is known as license number 157.Finding public land can be a challenge, however. There isn't much remaining in Texas. September shooting challenge: Shoot at least 1 arrow for 10 days in the month of September - tag us on Instagram and/or Facebook using #ShootItOrWalk and someone will win a nice prize package.Opening Day Countdown Tracker in Illinois: 3 WeeksOpening Day Countdown Tracker in Kentucky: Open!Grab your bow and get after it!Get kids outdoors!Website: backwoodsbowhunter.comFacebook: @backwoodsbowhunterpodcastInstagram: @backwoodsbowhunterpodcastTwitter: @BWBHPodcastBackwoods Bowhunter is a brand owned and operated by: 3rd Axis Outfitters "Push Your Limits""In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen. The excellent people who protest against all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of wildlife, are ignorant of the fact that in reality the genuine sportsman is by all odds the most important factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild creatures from total extermination." - President Theodore RooseveltContact Backwoods BowhunterWebsite & Merch: backwoodsbowhunter.comFacebook: @backwoodsbowhunterpodcastOur FB Community Page: Major League BowhuntingInstagram: @backwoodsbowhunterpodcastTwitter: @BWBHPodcastEmail: [email protected] leaving us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!Grab your bow and get after it!