DNR adds Meeker, McLeod, three other counties to deer feeding ban

DNR adds Meeker, McLeod, three other counties to deer feeding ban

LITCHFIELD — Meeker and McLeod counties are among five counties that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added to a deer feeding and attractant ban to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease spread, following detections of the disease in wild deer in new areas of the state last year. “Where people place food or attractants out for deer, higher numbers of deer tend to congregate in one place,” said Paul Burr, acting big game prog…

Register to participate in an Urban Archery Deer Hunt this Fall

Deer hunters wishing to help manage deer herds in certain urban areas and help feed fellow Arkansans can learn how to register for one of nine urban archery hunts taking place this fall.

Minnesota Adds 5 Counties to Deer Feeding Ban as CWD Concerns Grow

Minnesotans have five more counties to check before they put out feed, minerals, scents, or attractants. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources added Becker, Clearwater, Grant, McLeod, and Meeker counties to its deer feeding and attractant ban. The agency said it made the change after chronic wasting disease showed up in wild deer in new areas of the state last year. The ban now covers 37 Minnesota counties. Wildlife officials use the rul…