Susquatch you are right in that elk are considered exotices in Texas. The only elk in Texas I know of are either behind high fence or have gotten out of high fence. I have a lease up around Quitaque (west texas area) and last year I hear there was an Elk wondering around there. The guys on my lease with me said they could have shot it but just let it pass. Sounds like a few weeks later some dumb kid shot it off the road and was bragging about a 6x6 he shot. Needless to say the warden was not to happy.