West, Deer and Texas

‘I Couldn’t Believe It.’ Deer Hunter Finds Prehistoric Mammoth Tusk on West Texas Ranch
A deer hunter found a mammoth tusk on a West Texas ranch, and the discovery is being analyzed by researchers at a local university.
West Texas deer hunter uncovers rare mammoth fossil
Turns out, the hunter was right. After Juett reported the find to CBBS, a team of anthropology professors and archaeological researchers came to the ranch and swiftly confirmed the fossil was a mammoth tusk . "When they confirmed what they had uncovered, I couldn't believe it," Juett said.
Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch
A hunter looking for deer on a West Texas ranch instead discovered a rare mammoth tusk, researchers say. The tusk was sitting in the drainage area of a creek bed on the O2 Ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties near Big Bend National park,
Deer hunter stumbles upon rare mammoth tusk in rugged terrain of West Texas
A routine deer hunting trip in West Texas took an unexpected turn when a hunter unearthed what experts have confirmed to be a mammoth tusk.
‘Old stump’ spotted by deer hunter is actually a mammoth tusk, Texas researchers say
I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil ,” Juett, manager of the 02 Ranch, said in the release. “I figured it was likely just an old stump, but imagined how great it would be if he was right.
Surprising discovery by deer hunter suggests mammoths once roamed West Texas
The recent discovery of a mammoth tusk suggests the massive, 10-ton beasts that once roamed Central Texas might’ve made it farther west than we thought. Sul Ross University announced its researchers have confirmed an unusual find: a mammoth tusk on a ranch in the Trans Pecos region of West Texas.
22 people arrested in massive 'ghost deer' investigation in Texas
The recent arrest and conviction of two individuals in Montgomery County who tried to smuggle captive deer helped officials ...
Texas game wardens bust illegal deer smuggling operations after massive investigation, TPWD says
The cases stem from a prior investigation involving the illegal smuggling of "ghost deer" that led to two convictions in ...
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Texas game wardens charge 22 in illegal deer smuggling scheme
An investigation by Texas Game Wardens uncovered illegal white-tailed deer breeding and smuggling which lead to charges ...
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Texas Game Wardens bust multiple illegal deer operations across state
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported that an investigation by the Texas Game Wardens resulted in 1,200 pending charges and 22 suspects allegedly involved in ...
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CWD infects captive deer in Kaufman County, Texas, for first time
The first case of CWD in Texas was identified in 2012 in free-ranging mule deer in the Hueco Mountains near the border with ...
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Game Wardens Unearth Massive Whitetail Deer Smuggling Ring in Texas
Texas Game Wardens have uncovered a sprawling network of illegal deer breeders and smugglers engaged in the black-market wildlife trade, they say. The case stems from a previous deer smuggling ...
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Texas Game Wardens bust illegal deer operations across the state
one deer management pen and three illegal facilities not registered in the Texas Wildlife Information Management Services (TWIMS) database, meaning they were operating or receiving deer in ...