Deer Hunt 2023: Hunters Asked to Use Deer Carcass Waste Dumpsters in Northeast Wisconsin

Deer carcass waste dumpster at Shadows on the Wolf in Shiocton, November 22, 2023. PC: Fox 11 Online SHIOCTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — As the halfway point of Deer Hunt 2023 passes, those taking to the field are asked to help control the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD.The highly-contagious condition impacts the nervous systems of deer, elk, moose, and caribou, and there are recommended ways to dispose of those, or any deer.The large steel dumpster has been on the job for about a week at the Shadows on the Wolf Clubhouse in Shiocton. Club President Kevin Conradt says it’s the third season the bin is there.“If we didn’t have this, I’m assuming that a lot of the stuff would be getting dumped in ditches, thrown in the river, or a boat landing, or something else too,” said Kevin Conradt, Shadows on the Wolf President.After the harvest, hunters are asked to throw away their deer carcass, to help slow the highly-contagious condition called Chronic Wasting Disease. Jasmine Batten is the DNR Wildlife Health Section Supervisor.“Deer carcass parts can spread CWD. So we highly encourage hunters to make sure that any deer butcher waste that they’re moving, is disposed of, and
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