GRAND RAPIDS — A deer shot by an archer during the Grand Rapids city hunt has been confirmed as the city’s third chronic wasting disease-positive wild deer.
The yearling doe was shot west of the Grand Rapids airport, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department.
Grand Rapids is in a CWD management zone. The DNR added a new rule to the city hunt requirements in 2023. All deer over a year old must be sampled for the always-fatal disease.
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Hunters must plan ahead for deer season and understand testing requirements and carcass movement restrictions, the DNR says.
Residents are reminded to not feed deer or leave birdfeeders where deer can reach them.
The DNR is continuing to sample vehicle-killed deer in the area if they are reported promptly.
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