CWD sampling plan in place for 2018 deer hunting seasons
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EAU CLAIRE – In cooperation with local businesses, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources staff will collect deer heads for chronic wasting disease surveillance testing during the 2018 archery, crossbow and gun hunting seasons.
Hunters who harvest an adult deer within Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix and Trempealeau counties are strongly encouraged to consider submitting a sample from the deer for chronic wasting disease testing.
Cooperating taxidermists and meat processors will either remove the proper tissue samples or collect the entire deer head and portion of neck for testing. Hunters who harvest an adult deer within these counties can go to a cooperator and provide them the head with 3-5 inches of the neck attached, the tag number for the harvested deer, the harvest location and hunter contact information. CWD testing is free of charge to the hunter, and anyone submitting the head will receive their results in two to three weeks.
For a full list of local and statewide CWD sampling stations, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords “CWD Sampling” on the DNR website.
Head samples can be dropped off at the following locations:
• Deer’s Food Locker Inc. – 210 Main St. N, Deer Park (715-269-5118);
• Kessler Processing – 1181 State Road 128, Glenwood City (715-265-4248);
• Pierce County Meats – 460 E Wall St., Ellsworth (715-237-4741);
• Ptacek’s IGA – 1449 Orrin Road, Prescott (612-963-3168)
• Mike’s Star Market – 2238 Heimstead Road, Eau Claire (715-552-3842);
• The Woodland – S5340 State Road 27, Augusta (715-286-2112);
• Phineas Borntrager (Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, closed Sunday) S12570 CTY HWY M, Augusta;
• Bob’s Processing – 2430 S. Main St., Bloomer (715-568-2887);
• Inges Meats – 500 Sawmill Road, Stanley (715-644-2721);
• Lotts-A-Meats – 2310 Main St., Bloomer (715-568-222);
• Spring Book Meats – N3485 810th St., Elk Mound (715-664-8585);
• Eagles Peak Processing – W999 CTY Road NN, Mondovi (715-495-1753);
• Bushy’s Meat Market – 23553 Adams St., Independence (715-385-3613); and
• Falls Meat Services – 13212 Main St., Pigeon Falls (715-983-2211).
In addition to the locations listed above, lymph node samples can be taken at the following locations:
• Hixton Ridge Taxidermy – W12643 Charcoal Road, Hixton (715-299-5410);
• Beaver Creek Taxidermy – 8504 60th Ave., Chippewa Falls (715-215-2518);
• Dodge Taxidermy – E10095 408th Ave., Eau Claire (715-874-5060);
• Northern Wings Taxidermy – E14544 Swamp Road, Fall Creek (715-828-4028);
In addition to CWD cooperators, hunters may also have their adult deer that was harvested in these counties tested for CWD by dropping their deer heads with 3-5 inch portion of neck off at a self-serve kiosk that can be accessed any time of the day. These kiosks are located at multiple locations within each county. Hunters will simply follow the directions posted in the kiosk.
• 35 Express – W3541 State Road 35, Maiden Rock (715-448-2027);
• 63 Express – N1817 785th St., Hager City (715-792-5212);
• B & J Hardware – 410 Main St., Somerset (715-247-3377);
• BP Gas Station – 1553 Paulson Road, River Falls (715-426-4880);
• Gregerson Ace Hardware – 880 Cedar St., Baldwin (715-684-3246);
• Holiday Gas Station @ 4 Corners – 2098 State HWY 64, New Richmond (715-246-5188);
• Mill’s Fleet Farm – 1001 Industrial St., Hudson (715-386-3281);
• Red Barn Country Store – W4890 State Road 29, Spring Valley (715-778-5848);
• Willow River State Park – 1034 CTY HWY A, Hudson (715-386-5931)
• Eau Claire DNR Service Center – 1300 West Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire (715-839-3771 or 715-839-3838) (DNR 24-hour self-service kiosk);
• Cenex C-Store – 13007 US HWY 10, Fairchild (715-334-5901);
• Augusta DNR Ranger Station – 550 Industrial Drive, Augusta (715-286-4340);
• Lake Wissota State Park – 18113 CTY HWY O, Chippewa Falls (715-382-4574);
• Chippewa Moraine State Park -13394 CTY HWY M, New Auburn (715-382-4574);
• Cornell Ranger Station – 117 S Riverside Dr., Cornell (715-239-6355);
• Jacobson’s Ace Hardware – 17168 CTY HWY J, Chippewa Falls (715-861-2055);
• Ernie’s Rock Dam Saloon – N8669 Butler Rd., Willard (715-267-6539);
• Disabled Outdoors – W9210 Rock Creek Rd., Willard (715-267-6266);
• Luer’s Grocery – N2098 State HWY 85, Eau Claire (715-832-5952);
• Ridgeland Cenex – 318 Railroad St., Ridgeland (715-949-1145);
• Bridge Stop – 101 Wi-25, Wheeler (715-632-2845);
• Menomonie DNR – 921 Brickyard Road, Menomonie (715 232-1519);
• Red Cedar Trail – Downsville;
• BP Gas Station – 300 3rd St., Pepin (715-442-3033);
• Ace Hardware – 420 2nd Ave. Durand (715-672-8313);
• Cochrane-Fountain City FFA – S 2770 State HWY 35;
• Alma City Hall – 314 N Main St.;
• Mondovi – 360 S Eau Claire St.;
• Arcadia – Hwy 93 and Wilson St.;
• Toads Cove – 26145 W 25128 HWY 35, Centerville; and
• Cenex Express Mart – 26145 Mondovi St.
Wisconsin’s citizens play a key role in CWD sampling efforts throughout Wisconsin, and department staff would like to thank all participants in advance for their continued efforts.
For more information regarding chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin, search keyword “CWD.” Information regarding collection stations will be available throughout the deer hunting season via the DNR website.
For more information regarding deer and deer hunting in Wisconsin, search keyword “deer.”
