Chronic wasting disease has been found in wild deer in these areas. Management actions designed to help mitigate disease spread are in place, including carcass disposal rules, a deer feeding ban and increased hunting opportunities with liberalized bag limits.
Deer permit areas included
- 601, 604, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 655, 661, 666, 671, 679, 684 and NEW—685.
Requirements
- Testing is voluntary.
- Carcass disposal rules have replaced carcass movement restrictions.
- DNR will not provide dumpsters for carcass disposal.
- Deer feeding and attractant bans may be in place. Deer permit areas (DPAs) do not necessarily follow county lines. A DPA may only partially overlap with a county that has a deer feeding and attractant ban in place.
Special regulations
- Hunters may use a statewide firearm license.
- Disease management permits may be used in management zones. Permits are $2.50 each and can be used to harvest antlerless deer. Where applicable, these permits may be used instead of bonus permits to take antlerless deer in this area.
- Antler point restrictions (APR) are canceled.
- Cross-tagging for antlered bucks is allowed.
How to get your deer sampled
We encourage hunters that are hunting within management zones to continue to get their deer tested through voluntary options. These voluntary submissions will help us continue to make informed decisions around CWD within our management zones while utilizing resources to gain additional information in other areas of the state.
Vountary CWD sampling options include:
- Mail-in kits (while supplies last) or unused kits from previous years.
- Taxidermists and other partners participating in the partner sampling program.
- Making an appointment at a local DNR wildlife management area office within the CWD management zone in which you harvested your deer.