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CWD on a Taylor County Deer Farm Brings a Wisconsin Baiting Ban
A three-year ban on baiting and feeding deer starts December 1 in Taylor County, and Chippewa County's ban is renewed for two years.
A farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Taylor County, Wisconsin, has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday. The state agriculture department notified the DNR of the result, which is within 10 miles of both Chippewa and Clark counties.
State law requires a three-year ban on baiting and feeding deer in a county where CWD is detected, and a two-year ban in neighboring counties within 10 miles of the detection. Taylor County's three-year ban begins December 1, 2026, and Chippewa County's existing ban is renewed for two more years from that date.
Clark County already has a longer ban in place because of recent detections in wild deer there, so it is not affected. Any new CWD case during a ban renews it.
The DNR says baiting and feeding draw deer together around shared food, where infected animals can spread the disease through direct contact or by leaving prions in saliva, blood, feces and urine. The state's nine-day gun deer season opens November 21. Rules and maps are on the DNR's baiting and feeding page.
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