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Wisconsin DNR shares deer herd health reminders and updates

Wisconsin DNR shares deer herd health reminders and updates
Bennett Jaenke, 13, of Greenwood shot this 8-point buck with a 17-inch spread on public land west of Greenwood while bow hunting Oct 31. It’s his sixth deer and the fourth he’s shot from the “Big Buck Tree,” as he calls it.
Wisconsin DNR shares deer herd health reminders and updates
Bennett Jaenke, 13, of Greenwood shot this 8-point buck with a 17-inch spread on public land west of Greenwood while bow hunting Oct 31. It’s his sixth deer and the fourth he’s shot from the “Big Buck Tree,” as he calls it.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that they play an important role in the continued efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance in Wisconsin. One of the...

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