DNR asks hunters for deer heads as they track CWD in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters for deer heads as the agency tracks chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin.

CWD is a neurological disease that causes the degeneration of brains of infected animals. Symptoms include emaciation, excessive drinking and abnormal behavior.

Deer heads can be dropped off at local sampling stations or self-service kiosks or by contacting a DNR biologist.

CLICK HERE for a list of kiosk locations, sampling stations and contacts for local biologists.

The DNR says a “robust sample size” is necessary to learn about where the disease is located in the state.

The DNR is looking for deer heads with three-to-five inches of neck attached.

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