Axis deer, originally from India, were introduced to Hawaii in the 1860s and Texas in the 1930s. In Texas, they are the second largest invasive mammal species. Although they breed year-round, their ...

It’s taken more than two years and five attempts, but on May 28 Texas health and wildlife officials killed every remaining captive whitetail deer on Robert Williams’ high-fence ranch in Kaufman County ...

The blood, it seems, is everywhere. Splattered on the covered boots of the biologists. Pooled in the folds of the massive black tarp on the ground. Smeared across the bodies of the dead whitetail deer ...

As Texas’ population becomes increasingly urban, a smaller share of residents hunt. But in the exurbs, they may be visited by ...

From left: Hostage and Mariachi, two bucks at John True's breeding facility in Hunt County on Sept. 9, 2024. True said he named Hostage when he was in a bad mood over the state's quarantine rule on ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A Texas deer breeder and his partner were caught trying to smuggle improperly identified white-tail deer, also known as "ghost deer," across the state, according to a ...

The sight of deer munching in suburban gardens is a common one across America, particularly in places like Texas’ hill country, where at holiday time the ubiquitous roadside deer-warning signs are ...

In one of the more brazen acts of the 2025 Texas legislative session, a lawmaker who breeds high-fence deer has introduced a law to abolish the state fish-and-game agency that also helps regulate the ...

HUNT COUNTY, Texas — This story was first published by The Texas Tribune and can be viewed here. Under the shadows of tall post oak trees, two white-tailed deer snap their heads in high alert as John ...