Rock County has no blanket countywide wildlife-feeding ban, but deer and elk feeding is regulated statewide, and nuisance-feeding of wild animals is addressed by local codes. Attracting wildlife that becomes a nuisance can trigger municipal enforcement.
Rock County does not impose one countywide wildlife-feeding ordinance. Wisconsin regulates deer and elk baiting and feeding at the state level through DNR rules, which may prohibit or restrict deer feeding in counties where chronic wasting disease has been detected. Local nuisance ordinances in Rock County cities and towns can bar feeding that attracts rodents, raccoons, or other pests, or that creates a health hazard. Feeding wild animals is discouraged because it can spread disease and create dangerous or destructive congregations. Property owners should check both the Wisconsin DNR deer-feeding and baiting rules and their municipal nuisance code before setting out feed.
Feeding that violates DNR baiting/feeding rules or a local nuisance ordinance can bring state citations or municipal notices to abate; fines vary by jurisdiction.
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