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Baiting and feeding regulations

Rusk and Sawyer Counties are currently in a baiting and feeding ban, due to positive CWD detections in October and November 2023. The ban for these two counties has a tentative expiration date of Nov. 9, 2025. However, the ban could be extended if any additional (wild or farm-raised) positive detections occur in the area before the expiration date, or a new ban may be put in place if there is a detection after the ban expires.

A map of Wisconsin showing the county lines. The shaded counties are where deer baiting and feeding are prohibited. Un-shaded counties are counties that allow deer baiting and feeding.

This page will always have the most up-to-date information on current baiting and feeding bans, so hunters should check back here before they hunt.

Baiting and feeding bans will renew with each new wild or captive positive CWD/TB result, and the map will be updated with any changes as soon as they are regulatory. Please check this page frequently for updates. Positives from wild deer and elk can be found on the CWD results webpage. More information on captive deer and elk positives can be found in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) farm-raised deer positives list. Hunters should follow local ordinances that may prohibit baiting and feeding deer until they are notified of a change locally.

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