The infectious prions that cause chronic wasting disease in deer accumulate in certain parts of the deer, especially the brain, eyes, spleen and spinal cord. To avoid transporting CWD to a new area, leave a CWD zone only with boneless venison, antlers, a clean skull plate, and a clean hide. All states now ban the importation of whole deer carcasses, so this is a good rule for crossing state lines as well. If you’re traveling to hunt this season, help fight the spread of CWD! #fightcwd #deerscien

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) vs Buck in Rut #whitetail #deer #cwd #hunting #whitetaildeer | James Bigley Ranches

Hunters — did you know you can pull your own CWD sample?⁠ ⁠ Check out this video that walks you through the process! Once your sample is pulled, you can drop it in one of our CWD freezers located across the state. ⁠ Find a location here - https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/chronic-wasting-disease/cwd-sample-collection-and-drop-locations | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

If you hunt in a chronic wasting disease zone, remember that most deer with the disease look completely healthy. The CWD incubation period lasts 18 to 24 months, and only at the end stage will a deer look outwardly sick. That’s why it’s important to test all deer harvested in a CWD zone. That’s also why it’s important to keep up deer harvest pressure in CWD zones, including doe harvest, to help remove sick deer as soon as possible. Though most deer with CWD don’t look sick, they are still spread