CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An investigation uncovering several deer breeding violations has left 24 people facing several felony charges.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife said an operation in 2024 known as “Ghost Deer” discovered deer breeding violations in regular and white-tail deer between facilities and ranches, violations of Chronic Wasting Disease testing regulations, license violations, and misdemeanor and felony drug charges relating to the possession and mishandling of prescribed sedation drugs classified as controlled substances.
The Texas Game Warden said this operation is one of Texas’s most extensive deer breeding operations. The investigation began when wardens discovered the first violation during a traffic stop in March 2024 in Montgomery County, and initiated an investigation…