MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is again asking people not to bait or feed deer this fall.
DNR Deer Herd Health Specialist Erin Larson says doing so can help prevent spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, as deer will congregate. Baiting and feeding is currently prohibited in the majority of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.
“There is baiting and feeding regulations currently in 55 of our counties,” said Larson. “So the warden could issue a citation if an individual was baiting and feeding in those counties.”
For the rest of the state, the DNR recommendation is to forgo the practice altogether.
