TWRA is seeking information leading to the identification of the person(s) responsible for the poaching of a young calf elk in the Valley Creek area of the Ed Carter Unit of North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in Claiborne County. A hunter discovered the elk calf on Friday, December 22. Wildlife officers said that the elk appears to have been shot by a small caliber rifle.
A $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Contact TWRA Wildlife Manager Brenden Marlow at (615) 571-4792 with any information regarding this poaching incident.