General information
This zone borders the management zone in an area where CWD in wild deer is persisting or documenting slight spread, and was created to help prevent further disease spread.
The control zone is deer permit areas 255, 343 and 344.
2021 hunting information
CWD sampling and testing
CWD sampling is mandatory for all deer, 1 year of age or older, harvested in this zone for the opening weekend of both the firearms A and B seasons.
CWD sampling stations, either staffed or self-service, will be available during these weekends.
- Hunters must bring any harvested adult deer (1 year or older) to a sampling station during that opening weekend. (See the list below for staffed and self-service sampling options in your area.)
- Deer must be registered before sampling.
- You will need to provide the township, range and section of your harvest location. Maps are provided at each station, but hunters are encouraged to have this information for their location of harvest prior to arriving.
Outside of opening weekend, hunters who harvest a deer from this area may have their deer tested by voluntarily submitting the head at any of the self-service sampling stations in the zone.
The time it takes to receive CWD test results will vary depending on the number of samples collected. Process your deer as you normally would. Keep processed deer separate and identifiable until test results are received.
Test results for all deer that are sampled will be available online at mndnr.gov/cwdcheck.
What can I harvest?
- Bag limit designations vary by DPA.
- Hunters must use either a Statewide (A) or a Late Southeast (B) license for the respective firearms season.
- Hunters may harvest only one buck per hunter per year.
- Bonus tags may be used for antlerless deer during any deer season. Bonus permits are valid in DPA 343 only during the early antlerless season.
- Antler point restrictions (APR) are canceled in this zone.
- Cross-tagging for antlered bucks is allowed in this zone.
Is this area affected by carcass movement restrictions?
Yes. Deer carcass movement restrictions apply during all seasons for all deer, including fawns.
2021 sampling location information
The tables below show sampling station locations, indicating the timeframes when they are staffed or self-service.
Hunters may use the following locations and also the sampling stations in the following DPAs: 643, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 655.
Self-service sampling stations will have an orange "CWD Sampling Station" sign and black barrel (examples: image 1; image 2).
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| CITY | STATION LOCATION | STATION ADDRESS | MANDATORY: Firearms A opener (Nov. 6-7) | MANDATORY: Firearms B opener (Nov. 20-21) | VOLUNTARY: Outside of firearms opening weekends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altura | Whitewater WMA Wildlife Office | 15035 Highway 74, Altura, MN 55910 | Staffed | Self-service | Self-service |
| Austin | Jay C. Hormel Nature Center | 1304 21st St. NE, Austin, MN 55912 | Staffed | Self-service | Self-service |
| Pine Island | Vacant lot, next to Dollar General and at the intersection of First Ave. NE and County Road 11/Center Drive | 222 Center Drive, Pine Island, MN 55963 | Staffed | Self-service | Self-service |
| Plainview | Kreofsky Do It Best Building | 865 Enterprise Drive SW, Plainview, MN 55964 | Staffed | Self-service | Self-service |
What do I do with my carcass after sampling?
Deer carcasses must be disposed of properly to meet deer carcass movement restrictions.
To help hunters comply with these legal carcass movement restrictions, the DNR set up dumpsters where hunters can dispose of carcasses (head and spinal column) after quartering or butchering so they can leave the CWD areas immediately. Please check this page for updates on dumpster locations.