CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is asking for help in finding the person, or persons, responsible for poaching a young elk calf in a wildlife management area.
TWRA said the incident happened in the Valley Creek area of the Ed Carter Unit of North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area.
A hunter discovered the elk on Friday, Dec. 22 and contacted TWRA. After wildlife officers responded to the area, they said that the elk appeared to have been shot by a small caliber rifle.
Wildlife agencies are offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
You can contact Wildlife Manager Brenden Marlow at 615-571-4792, Wildlife Officer Stone Payne at 731-441-6018, or Wildlife Officer Michael Cavins at 865-318-3349 with any information regarding the incident.