Elk NetworkMichigan to Hold CWD Hunts

General | December 28, 2017

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that it added an additional firearm deer hunt in Ionia and Montcalm counties to help with Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance.

Hunt dates are Jan. 4-7 and 11-14, 2018. The hunt will occur on public and private land in the following townships: Easton, Ionia, Keene, Lyons, North Plains, Orleans, Otisco and Ronald in Ionia County, and Bloomer, Bushnell, Crystal, Day, Evergreen and Ferris in Montcalm County.

“Unfortunately, we continue to detect chronic wasting disease throughout the nine-township core area in parts of Montcalm and Kent counties,” said Chad Stewart, DNR deer specialist. “Because it is likely that CWD exists outside of this core area, we are counting on hunters and their willingness to harvest deer to support our surveillance efforts. Better, broader surveillance of deer herd health is critical to better understanding this wildlife disease.”

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(Photo source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources)