NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking the public for information that could lead to an arrest after a white-tailed deer was illegally killed in New Braunfels.
The deer was killed on either Thursday night or early Friday morning in a residential neighborhood near the 1100 block of Kuehler Avenue, a news release stated.
Officials said the deer was decapitated after it was shot with either an arrow or a crossbow bolt tipped with a broadhead.
The person who used the weapon endangered nearby residents, the release said.
The New Braunfels Police Department shared the alert that TPWD will offer a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Operation Game Thief at 800-792-4263.
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