General information
A newly established control zone in southeast Minnesota borders the southeast CWD management zone to help prevent further spread of disease. The southeast CWD control zone includes permit areas 255, 343 and 344.
Hunting information
CWD sampling and testing
- Hunters must present all deer, in person, at a CWD sampling location during the first two days of both the A and B firearms seasons (Nov. 9–10 and Nov. 23–24); fawns must be presented to confirm age and will only be tested upon voluntary submission.
- Hunters may bring any deer harvested within the control zone to any sampling station either inside the control zone or CWD management zone.
- At the sampling station, a special carcass tag will be attached to the deer to verify sampling and/or age.
- During the archery, muzzleloader and remaining firearms season, hunters may voluntarily submit deer heads at self-service sampling stations that are within either the control zone or management zone.
What can I harvest?
- Hunters may harvest only one buck per hunter per year.
- Hunters may cross-tag bucks.
- Antler point restrictions are canceled in this zone.
- Hunters must use a Statewide (A) or a Late Southeast (B) license for the respective firearms season.
Is this area affected by carcass movement restrictions?
Yes. Deer carcass movement restrictions apply during all seasons for all deer, including fawns.
Sampling locations for archery, muzzleloader and firearms
Sampling stations in the southeast CWD control zone, Nov. 9-10 and Nov. 23-Nov. 24
- Archery and muzzleloader seasons: All locations have self-service sampling stations available 24/7 during archery, muzzleloader and unstaffed portions of the firearms seasons.
Look for an orange "CWD Sampling Station" sign and black barrel (examples: image 1; image 2). - Firearms seasons: Locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. during Nov. 9-10 and Nov. 23-Nov. 24, unless otherwise noted in the table.
| CITY | LOCATION | ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | Jay C. Hormel Nature Center (staffed during firearms A opening weekend, Nov. 9-10) | 1304 21st Street NE |
| Plainview | Kreofsky Do It Best Building | 865 Enterprise Drive SW |
| Pine Island | Next to Dollar General and at the intersection of 1st Ave. NE and County Rd. 11/Center Drive | 222 Center Drive |
| Altura | Whitewater WMA Wildlife Office | 15035 Highway 74 |
What do I do with my carcass after sampling?
After providing a deer sample, 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 will 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.
Alternately, hunters may work with meat processors within the zone; some options are listed below.
Dumpsters for carcass disposal
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The following shows current disposal locations. Locations may change. Please check regularly for up-to-date information.
| CITY | LOCATION | ADDRESS | SPONSOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altura | Whitewater WMA Headquarters *starting Nov. 9; quartering station on site, starting Nov. 9 | 15035 Highway 74 | |
| Austin | Jay C. Hormel Nature Center *starting Nov. 8; quartering station on site, starting Nov. 9 | 1304 21st St. NE | |
| Kasson | Hardware Hank *starting Nov. 8 | 11 Fourth St. SE | |
| Pine Island | Pine Island Brush Dump *starting Nov. 8; quartering station on site, starting Nov. 9 | Just west of Wastewater Treatment Plant (501 E. Center Drive); look for sign reading "Brush Dump" | |
| Plainview | Kreofsky Do It Best Building Supply *starting Nov. 8; quartering station on site, starting Nov. 9 | 865 Enterprise Drive SW | |
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Meat processor options
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The following is a list of some meat processors in the area. Use at your own discretion and call for availability first.
Hunters may also use meat processors in the southeast disease management zone (but hunters in the southeast disease management zone cannot use control zone options due to carcass movement restrictions).
| Name | City | Address | Phone | Process whole or trim? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R Four Meats | Chatfield | 24 SW 2nd St. | 507-867-4180 | Call for availability | |
Dover Processing, Inc. | Dover | 481 South Main St. | 507-932-8660 | Boneless trim only | |
| Bluff Country Meats | Eitzen | 106 E. Main St. | 507-495-3336 | Whole or trim | |
| Burt's Meat & Poultry | Eyota | 114 Center Ave. | 507-545-9904 | Whole carcass | |
Grand Meadow Locker | Grand Meadow | 124 Main St. S | 507-696-1809 | Boneless trim only | |
Oak Meadow Meats | Harmony | 50 9th Street NE | 507-886-6328 | Boneless trim only | |
| Stinson's Country Meats | Houston | 402 W Cedar St. | 507-896-2111 | Whole or trim | |
| Pete's Meat & Processing | Lewiston | 110 Main St. | 507-523-2524 | Whole carcass | |
| Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe | Rochester | 902 7th St. NW | 507-282-5908 | Boneless trim only | |
| Rushford | 106 W. Park St. | 507-864-7906 | Whole carcass | |
| Ody’s Country Meats | Spring Valley | 17643 121st Ave. | 507-346-2579 | Boneless trim only | |
| Valley Butchery & Meat Market | Spring Valley | 624 N Pleasant St. | 507-346-7707 | Boneless trim only | |
| Krenzke Meats | St. Charles | 1430 Whitewater Ave. | 507-932-4170 | Boneless trim only | |
| Wilson Smoke | Winona | 24580 Stonepoint Road | 507-454-6226 | Whole |
Taxidermist information for sampling trophy deer
The taxidermists listed below are trained in sample collection. If you bring your trophy deer to one of these taxidermists to have it caped or mounted, the taxidermist will collect the lymph node samples and deliver them to the DNR for testing. If you use one of these taxidermists, you will satisfy the mandatory sampling requirements. Once your deer is caped and the skull plate removed, you can bring the cape and cleaned skull plate with attached antlers to your taxidermist of choice for final mounting.
Using a taxidermist for sampling will result in a longer turnaround time for your CWD test results.
Other taxidermists in this area can be used if the caped out head is brought to a sampling station.
Hunters may also use taxidermists in the southeast disease management zone (but hunters in the southeast disease management zone cannot use control zone options due to carcass movement restrictions).
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| NAME | BUSINESS | ADDRESS | CITY | ZIP | PHONE |
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| John Salek | John Salek Taxidermist | 435 E. Broadway | Plainview | 55964 | 507-534-2867 |
| Mark Rigotti | Viola Taxidermy | 3807 Thomas St. NE | Viola | 55934 | 507-876-2525 |