An old settler noted in an 1884 Stephenville Empire that when he arrived in Erath County during the 1850s there were herds of fifty to seventy-five “red bucks” in the area. I have puzzled ever since I read this wondering if he was referring to elk.
An old settler noted in an 1884 Stephenville Empire that when he arrived in Erath County during the 1850s there were herds of fifty to seventy-five “red bucks” in the area. I have puzzled ever since I read this wondering if he was referring to elk.