Granite Shoals deer deaths lead to arrest in possible poaching case

A suspected poacher was arrested Oct. 9 in Granite Shoals after a string of suspicious deer deaths in the city.

The investigation began after Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens received a report Oct. 3 that a buck had been shot within city limits. In the days that followed, several residents reported more dead bucks and does, many of which were found with crossbow bolts.

In response, officers from the Granite Shoals Police Department and TPWD launched a coordinated investigation, including surveillance operations.

On Thursday morning, GSPD officers spotted a truck suspected of road hunting. When they attempted a traffic stop, the suspect fled the scene but was later found and arrested. The vehicle and hunting equipment were seized as evidence.

Due to the ongoing investig