Wisconsin DHS Asking Hunters to Mask Up When Processing Deer

MADISON, WI (WRN) — Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging deer hunters  to bring a face mask with them this season.

Hunting guidelines from the DHS include a warning about the coronavirus. DHS says hunters should wear a face mask while processing deer to cut down any chance of spreading the virus.

There are reports of the coronavirus in some deer across the Midwest, although there’s no evidence of any deer-to-human transmission.