Bayfield County Land & Water Conservation

06/18/2026

12/17/2025

CWD prevention deer carcass dumpsters have been picked up, thanks to all who participated for another successful year keeping Bayfield County CWD free!
We will post weights once we get them from our cooperators at Republic Services, to let the public know how many tons of waste you all kept off the landscape.. Stay Tuned!

11/20/2025

11/18/2025

CWD Prevention Deer Dumpsters are out and already getting some usage! Thanks for participating in this program, and huge thanks to our businesses and sponsors! Without you none of this would be possible!

Locations:
Pj's Cabin Store in Barnes
Timberghost Taxidermy in Iron River
US HWY 2 / Hnath Rd Intersection west of Ashland
County Garage in Grandview
Ashland WDNR Service Center

09/30/2025

Hey deer hunters, remember that there are kiosks available to submit your deer to be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD).

We're especially interested in samples from the CWD sampling priority areas, but hunters anywhere in Wisconsin can submit a sample from their deer for CWD testing. Testing kiosks have been positioned throughout the state and the testing is free for deer harvested within the state.

Hunters have four different ways to submit a sample from their harvested deer for CWD testing:

– We add self-service kiosk locations throughout the season, with many added ahead of the nine-day gun deer season.

– Hunters can visit cooperating meat processors, taxidermists and other business owners for assistance in the sampling process.

– Hunters can extract the retropharyngeal lymph nodes themselves at home or in the field for CWD testing. Samples can then be dropped off at a CWD kiosk.

– Hunters can also arrange an appointment with DNR staff via the Wildlife Switchboard by calling 608-267-0866 or emailing [email protected], but please note the availability of these appointments may be limited.

To see a map of CWD sampling locations near you, please visit:
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/registersample

07/10/2025

Some shots of our department staff on a recent survey for a wetland restoration project in the Fish Creek Watershed, which is a priority watershed for the department. Wetland Restoration projects not only provide habitat for migratory waterfowl, shore birds, and other wildlife but also slow the flow of runoff on the landscape. Fish Creek is a priority watershed for the department, so if you have any potential projects reach out to us for a site visit.

12/06/2024

Thanks to all the hunters who took advantage of the CWD Prevention Program by utilizing the deer carcass dumpsters! 3 of them were completey maxed out as you can see in the pics 👍👍