STRUM, Wis. – A deer infected with chronic-wasting disease has been found in northern Trempealeau County, the state Natural Resources Department said. The deer was harvested in Hale township. As a result, the DNR has renewed its ban on baiting and feeding in Trempealeau and Jackson counties. Baiting and feeding encourages deer to congregate and spread the disease. The agency also is asking hunters in Trempealeau, Jackson and Eau Claire counties to have their deer tested for CWD and properly dispose of deer carcasses.
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Drop-off site. Hunters are asked remove a harvested deer’s head with five inches of neck attached s. Collection bins are located statewide for state pick-up to diagnose. Image: Steve Lunde