Dear Editor, A disturbing trend in Texas and across the nation is drawing attention from hunters and non-hunters alike – raising deer in captivity, much like livestock, and then releasing them to be hunted as little as 10 days later. Extreme animal husbandry practices such as repeated forced semen collection, artificial insemination, bottle raising, and often cavalier use of drugs to create abnormally large antlers are common in this industry, but have no place in wildlife management.