https://www.nbc15.com/2022/08/25/wisconsin-dnr-warns-deer-hunters-avoid-ash-trees-when-placing-stands/

ByJuliana Tornabene

Published:Aug. 25, 2022 at 1:53 PM PDT|Updated:22 hours ago

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Wisconsin hunters are being warned against setting up their deer stands in or near ash trees ahead of this season’s hunt.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources stated Thursday that most ash trees in southern Wisconsin, Door County and the counties along the Mississippi River have dead or dying ash trees from the emerald ash borer infestation.

Trees infested with the emerald ash borer are unstable and could suddenly snap or have branches fall. The department also cautioned hunters on the ground who may be walking near ash trees, especially when it’s windy, that the branches on the trees could break and tumble down.

“Dead and dying ash trees…