10/08/2026
We've received multiple messages asking when the deer dumpster in Trempealeau will be in place again that we sponsored in past years with Trempealeau Sportsman's Club and the WI DNR deer dumpster program. Both clubs voted to cosponsor the dumpster again and it typically gets placed in late October when the weather cools enough but unfortunately we just found out when the Sportsman's contacted the DNR recently to order the dumpster we were told that the DNR is no longer sponsoring the deer dumpster program.
Discussions between our club and the Sportsman's concluded that without the help of the DNR to cost share this program it would not be affordable for the clubs to try and fund the dumpsters for the community. So unless there is more funds from within the community to cost share, there will be no dumpsters available for the 2026 deer season. We discussed it and if you feel this is an important benefit to the community, an idea was thrown out there to have residents contact their community leaders at Village of Trempealeau, Town of Trempealeau, and Town of Caledonia and ask them to contact the Sportsman's Club about joining in to cost share fund the dumpster again.
Last year the Trempealeau location disposed of almost 10 tons of deer carcasses in two loads at a cost of about $1750 of which the two clubs covered $500 ($250 each) of that amount. According to the DNR person contacted they are only funding 2 dumpsters in Trempealeau County this year and according to the DNR map they are not placed yet and available.
Attached is from the DNR page and the only current location to dispose of (at your own costs) deer carcasses at the Lacrosse landfill.
