Late-season deer hunt to manage CWD is Dec. 19-21 in select areas
Deer hunters can participate in a late-season chronic wasting disease management hunt Friday, Dec. 19, through Sunday, Dec. 21. Deer permit areas open to this CWD management hunt are 605, 642, 643, 645, 646, 647, 648 and 649.
CWD testing is voluntary for this year’s late CWD hunt. Hunters who would like to get their deer tested for CWD can use a self-service station, the partner sampling program, or hunter mail-in kits. Hunters can also make an appointment at a DNR wildlife office. This year, there will not be any in-person, staffed check stations available during the CWD management hunt dates.
While CWD testing is voluntary, carcass movement restrictions remain in effect for all the DPAs included in the late CWD hunt. Details on those restrictions are available on the Minnesota DNR deer imports webpage.
Additional details on licenses and permits, bag limits, voluntary CWD sampling, and other important information for hunters are available on the Minnesota DNR CWD hunts webpage.