Two deer in Hardin County, Tenn. are confirmed to have Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) meaning Hardin County along with neighboring Decatur County are classified as a high-risk CWD county.

The counties are at high risk for CWD due to the location of where one of the positive deer was detected, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).

The deer carcass exportation and wildlife feeding restrictions apply to all high-risk and positive counties.

One positive deer was confirmed in southern Hardin County and the other was north of Savannah, closer to the Decatur County border.

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission established deer carcass exportation and wildlife feeding restrictions to positive and high-risk counties to best manage CWD in the state.

Supplemental feeding of wildlife is banned in high-risk and positive counties, therefore placement of grains, salt products and other consumable products for wildlife is prohibited.

The feeding ban does not apply within 100 feet of a residence, placed in a manner not accessible to deer or feed and minerals as the result of normal agricultural practices.

Food plots are still legal in affected counties.

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