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Reward Offered for Information Regarding Elk Poached on North Cumberland WMA

By Ronni Chase Jan 4, 2022 | 11:58 AM

A $4,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for an elk poached on the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in the Valley Creek area of Claiborne County.   On Friday, Dec. 31, a local hunter reported finding a bull elk that had been shot in the Valley Creek area of the Ed Carter Unit of NCWMA, formerly known as the Tackett Creek Unit.  The elk was found dead just north of the graveyard off Valley Creek Rd., which runs through the eastern portion of the WMA.  If anyone has information about the case, please the TWRA poaching hotline at 1(800) 831-1174.  All caller information will remain anonymous.