re: Buck killed in South Texas.

Sounds like EHD. It's a deadly disease that has been affecting deer all over the country this year worse than usual. Deer that die of EHD are usually found in/near some kind of big water source. One of the side effects makes them incredibly thirsty. Lots of big deer have been dropping from it in the Midwest and Northeast all summer/early fall. Haven't heard of any major reports from LA or the deep South.