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Deer Management Program

Burnet County

Summary

Granite Shoals is adding deer trapping to its wildlife control program in tight spots where bow hunting won't work. The police department is running the show, and all the captured meat gets processed and donated to charity.

At a glance

Total mentions: 1
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Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

It's funded locally through the city's wildlife control budget, but at least the resulting venison donation helps offset local food costs.

✅Who benefits

Local residents in crowded neighborhoods get relief from the overpopulated deer, and food banks get free meat.

⚠️Who could be affected

No groups negatively affected

Mentions & discussions (1)

DailyTrib.com (Highland Lakes / Picayune)Sep 25, 2026

Granite Shoals adds trapping to its deer management program - DailyTrib.com

Granite Shoals City Council recently approved the addition of deer trapping to its existing deer management program. The program has traditionally only used trained volunteer “harvesters” to help control the city’s large wild deer population using archery equipment at designated sites throughout the city.

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