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RicoTX wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:12 am While I believe Elk are not limited to a season such as other animals, I believe the issue you run into is the tagged elk is going to be considered livestock. So, the same rules I think would apply as if it were a cow. Bottom line, not ethical or legal to shoot. Personally I am against game fences and high dollar trophy hunts, but the rules are the rules. I would probably try to find out who it belongs to and let them know just to be neighborly and give them a chance to fix their fence, etc. Now if it was a recurring problem, I might not worry about it so much.

rotor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:16 am I ran into a similar problem on my property when a bull showed up. I have no livestock on my property. If this elk is considered livestock than by law you need to contact the sheriff of your local county. Look up estray laws in Texas.

s3779m wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:30 pm The animal is not destructive, no more than any deer. He wanders in and out as he pleases. He shows up in camera a couple days a week, or has been for about 2 months now. If he came from a game ranch, which is what I assume, it must be fairly far away as I do not know of anyone who has brought in elk. Well,thanks again for all the responses. Looking at the photos, this animal sure don't like the Texas heat.

Sec. 142.003. DISCOVERY OF ESTRAY; NOTICE. (a) If an estray, without being herded with other livestock, roams about the property of a person without that person's permission or roams about public property, the owner of the private property or the custodian of the public property, as applicable, shall, as soon as reasonably possible, report the presence of the estray to the sheriff of the county in which the estray is discovered.

(b) After receiving a report under Subsection (a) of this section that an estray has been discovered on private property, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall notify the owner, if known, that the estray's location has been reported.

(c) After receiving a report under Subsection (a) that an estray has been discovered on public property, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall notify the owner, if known, that the estray's location has been reported, except that if the sheriff or the sheriff's designee determines that the estray is dangerous to the public, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee may immediately impound the estray without notifying the owner.

(d) If the owner does not immediately remove the estray:

(1) the sheriff or the sheriff's designee may proceed with the impoundment process prescribed by Section 142.009; or

(2) if a perilous condition exists, the sheriff or the sheriff's designee may proceed with disposition of the estray under Section 142.015.

s3779m wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:33 pm https://thttps://texaschlforum.com/down ... 9100000475 (640x480).jpg

This is one of the pics, don't know how far he does wander.

Archery1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:05 pm Your question is more is it ethical. But, then, how would one herd it back to the landowner. Otherwise, game and wild animals are not livestock. They belong to the public domain, regulated for taking by state and federal regulations. We are not in merry old England.