Where will DNR test wild deer for CWD this fall and how many will be tested?
We will be testing between 15,000 and 20,000 wild deer from selected counties this year, the majority of which will be in the Herd Reduction (HRZ), Intensive Harvest (IHZ) and Disease Eradication (DEZ) Zones of southern Wisconsin. Testing guidelines are as follows: IHZ/DEZ – We will test any deer being kept by a hunter if requested. We will test all adult deer whose carcasses are turned over to DNR for disposal. We are particularly interested in testing adult deer from the higher prevalence ‘core area’ of western Dane-eastern Iowa Counties to help increase our understanding of CWD and measure the success of our CWD control efforts. We will not test fawns, unless requested by the hunter. Sampling will take place during the entire deer-hunting season running from Sept. 13 through Jan. 3. Hunters who wish to have their deer tested or for disposal must bring animals to one of the following deer registration sites: Heck’s Farm Market, 7266 STH 14, Arena Eagle Mart Stop-N-Go, 8029 STH 151, B
