Hatfield Knob Elk Viewing Tower is located at the Sundquist Unit of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in Campbell County in East Tennessee.
Between 2000 and 2008, 201 elk were released by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) on the Royal Blue and Sundquist Wildlife Management Areas. The most TWRA surveys now place the number of elk at around 600.
I didn’t see any elk while I was at the viewing tower. However on the walk back to the jeep I saw two in the woods. The only reason I noticed them was the amount of noise they made. They were not being stealthy at all. I could not get good pictures because of the trees and undergrowth blocking the shots.
For more information: Hatfield Knob Elk Viewing Area.
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Jul 23, 2016 @ 13:41:01
What a beautiful place!! And how fun to see elk not from the viewing spot, but just walking along. (Be safe, but still, a neat experience!)
Jul 23, 2016 @ 13:44:35
It was exciting seeing them. I know they can be dangerous.
Jul 26, 2016 @ 00:40:23
They are not graceful creatures, but do have a certain majesty about them. We have “tame” elk at the Bright Angel Trailhead, at the Grand Canyon. They love to beg for treats from the visitors. I saw the same thing at Humboldt Redwoods State Park, near Eureka, CA., a few years back.
Jul 26, 2016 @ 08:28:33
I guess “don’t feed the wildlife” was ignored by tourists. lol
They are big animals. I don’t see how they help but crash through the woods in the south. There is usually a lot of undergrowth other than in the rare areas of old growth.
Aug 23, 2016 @ 03:03:25
A little bit of Heaven.
Sep 10, 2016 @ 14:02:37
Yes…I was lovely.