A Lake Holcombe man who had mixed wild deer with his captive ones has the d-n-r worried about the spread of transmissible diseases.

Now, the Chippewa County District Attorney is considering charges against him.

State DNR wardens say 51-year-old Roger Hattamer had 19 live deer and two dead deer on his property. They say they also found six elk. The DNR entered the property last Tuesday with search warrants.

DA Jon Theisen says he plans to charge the man with taking wild animals and possession in a closed season.

Saturday's story:

The Chippewa County District Attorney is considering charges against a man accused of illegally capturing deer.

State Department of Natural Resources wardens entered a fenced property Tuesday in the town of Lake Holcombe with search warrants and found 19 live deer and two dead deer, as well as six elk.

DNR spokesman Ed Culhane says the man seriously breached a rule that was set up to protect deer from chronic wasting disease and other ailments.

Culhane says the wardens received a tip in April the man had been trapping deer by attracting them to a pen using corn as bait.

District Attorney John Theisen says he plans to charge the man with taking of wild animals and possession in a closed season.