(WFRV) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking help from deer hunters so they can better understand if a group of substances are accumulating near the Town of Stella in Oneida County. According to the release, the potential substances in question are perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in white-tailed deer. 15 Wisconsin electric cooperatives leave for South Carolina to asisst with Hurricane Helene damages The DNR is asking for tissue samples from hunters who harvest a deer during any of the 2024 hunting seasons within a 3-mile radius of Stella. Hunters who choose to submit a sample will need to do so with 100 grams of both muscle and liver tissue, about the size of an adult thumb. In addition, they'll need to provide the harvest location details such as GPS data or the nearest address/intersection. Samples must be wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in a zipped and closed bag. They may be dropped off at the chronic wasting disease kiosk in Rhinelander. Samples will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, and hunters will get the results of their samples within 2-4 months. UW-Green Bay alum celebrates grand opening of new Chick-fil-A, located in Bellevue Findings will be shared with the Department of Health Services to determine if any advisories are warranted. For more information, visit the PFAS Contamination website.