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DNR explains why feeding deer in winter is a bad idea

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says feeding deer in the winter along the North Shore or anywhere in Cook County often starts with noble intentions, but it can be deadly for deer.

WTIP's Joe Friedrichs finds out more in this interview with Adam Murkowski, the DNR's big game program leader. 

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