The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports
Patrolling a popular lake for nighttime hunting violations, McLennan County Game Wardens found an illegal bonfire on a dead-end roadway with a large group of under-aged subjects consuming alcoholic beverages. Before making contact, a warden snuck up to the group and overheard two subjects discuss a previous illegal hunting incident. Upon contact, the subjects were pulled aside for further questioning. Wardens and sheriff's deputies issued citations for minor consumption of alcohol and released other group members to responsible parties. Following up on the lead, the wardens obtained pictures and verbal admission that a white-tailed buck was killed with a .22 rifle at night off the public road/right of way. The wardens identified three suspects and found the white-tailed buck carcass dumped in a large culvert pipe with its antlers removed. Multiple charges were filed. Cases pending.