If I shot a buck and it jumped the fence, I would make every attempt to contact the new owner before tracking the deer. 2 years ago I shot a buck that did just that, but 2 years ago that land was ours.........The guy doen't live there, he just runs cows and I guess now hunts there...........Everything should play out in the next couple of months and I hope he doesn't kill my excitment for the season by doing something stupid.

TEXAS LAW:
Retrieval of Game: No person may pursue a wounded wildlife resource across a property line without the consent of landowner of the property where the wildlife resource has fled. Under the trespass provisions of the Penal Code, a person on a property without the permission of the landowner is subject to arrest.