CWD has quietly redrawn the Wisconsin deer hunting map, and if you're planning a trip across the border this fall, the baiting rules are the first thing you need to sort out — before you book anything.

"As of November 14, 2025, baiting deer was prohibited in 60 of Wisconsin's 72 counties and legal in only 12."

That's not a typo — 60 out of 72. If you grew up hunting Wisconsin-style with a bait pile and a blind, that approach is now illegal across most of the state. Worth knowing before you load up the truck with corn.

"If additional CWD cases are confirmed during an active ban, the clock resets — extending the ban for another two to three years."

This is the part that really grinds on hunters who've been waiting out a ban. One new positive in a county that was close to clearing, and you're starting over. That reset provision means a lot of these counties aren't getting out from under it anytime soon.

"Hunters may bring whole carcasses or parts harvested in CWD-affected counties into Wisconsin, provided the carcass or non-exempt parts are delivered to a licensed taxidermist or meat processor within 72 hours of registering a Wisconsin deer."

The 72-hour window on carcass movement catches people off guard — especially if you're hunting far from home and not heading straight back. The exempt parts list (deboned meat, quarters with no spinal column, antlers with no tissue attached) is worth memorizing now rather than standing in a parking lot trying to read regulations on your phone.

For anyone who's hunted Wisconsin in the last few seasons — how have you adjusted your setup now that baiting is off the table in your county? Stands over scrapes, food plots, something else?

Read the full article in The Handbook → | By The Boise Gun Club Team