Deer trapping method raises questions in Horseshoe Bay

  • Deer are a regular feature on Horseshoe Bay golf courses and in a number of neighborhoods in the community. The city has a culling program to keep their numbers from becoming to large and causing road safety hazards. Contributed
    Deer are a regular feature on Horseshoe Bay golf courses and in a number of neighborhoods in the community. The city has a culling program to keep their numbers from becoming to large and causing road safety hazards. Contributed
  • To cull the deer herd in Horseshoe Bay, a netting program rounds up hundreds of deer each year. Contributed
    To cull the deer herd in Horseshoe Bay, a netting program rounds up hundreds of deer each year. Contributed
A debate is brewing about how the city of Horseshoe Bay goes about handling its deer population control program. For the community, the trapping season starts Oct. 1 and goes through the spring. The municipality utilizes trap, transport and process (TTP) protocols. Trappers install more than a dozen netted traps, divided among private properties with permission and on city land throughout the…

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