Putting out a deer feeder may sound like a no brainer whether you’re planning to hunt or just observe deer. You can disseminate corn and minerals in small amounts that will be consumed over time and build a pattern of visiting the site. However, compressing deer into small feeding areas is also a recipe for easy disease dispersion, which is why several states ban the practice. This post from the Leader-Telegram in Wisconsin has the story.
A ban on deer feeding and hunting over bait in Eau Claire, Clark and Jackson counties will take effect Aug. 1 after a doe died of chronic wasting disease at a Fairchild area deer farm, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
The deer, a 7-year old doe, died in early June. Testing results at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, recently confirmed the deer had CWD… [continued]
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