[Alas Babylon!]

So what were the elk that used to roam around in the East?

The Eastern elk (Cervus canadensis canadensis), a distinct population of North American elk that lived in the forests and woodlands from the northern and eastern U.S. to southern Canada. They are extinct.

The reintroduced herds in the East are Rocky Mountain Elk.

[crusty old prospector]

They need to put a few dots in the Texas Hill Country. I have seen them a few years ago. Unless they have all been shot. No seasons or bag limits.