Reward offered after deer killed

TYLER – A $1,000 prize is currently being offered by Operation Game Thief for information regarding a recent unlawful killing and disposal of two deer close to Lake Tyler. According to our news partner KETK, a white-tailed doe and a yearling buck were shot either late on December 14 or early on December 15 in a residential area on Big Oak Bay Road close to Lake Tyler, according to Operation Game Thief. Reports say a small caliber gun was used to shoot the animals before their carcasses were dumped and wasted.

Since its establishment in 1981, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s law enforcement branch has operated Operation Game Thief, which offers rewards for information on poachers.

Call 800-792-4263, text 847411 with the keyword TXOGT and your tip, or visit Operation Game Thief online if you have any information on the deer.