I have been researching the Red deer and read that it is very geneticaly related to the now believed extinct, eastern Elk.

I have been wondering why it has not been introduced to the eastern states.
I know all about exotic competion with native species etc. but many of those have been introduced and are pretty well thought of and accepted.
some are The Russian wild boar (in WV)
the ring neck, the Brown and Rainbow trout.
The Rocky Mt. ElK in Pa. Mich,Ken. Tenn.
Do any of you know of a wild free ranging population of Red Deer in the US ?