Texas Court Decision Reaffirms Public Ownership of Wildlife in Peterson v. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department et al. The Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers participates in supporting TPWD with an important win to retain public ownership of wildlife On June 28, 2019, the Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, affirmed the lower court’s decision in the Peterson v. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department dispute concerning the private ownership of captive deer. The dispute between a ...