05/21/2026
Texas Game Wardens have filed 74 charges against Darrell Maguire, 55, of New Braunfels, accused of illegally killing at least 13 white-tailed bucks in Comal, Hays, and Bexar counties between fall 2024 and late summer 2025, according to a May 21, 2026, news release from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The TPWD release states Maguire is alleged to have poached deer over an 11-month period, often shooting the animals with a crossbow from his vehicle, removing only the heads and leaving the carcasses to waste.
Texas Game Wardens filed 74 charges against Darrell Maguire of New Braunfels for allegedly poaching 13 white-tailed bucks.