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Deer tests positive for CWD in management zone

Deer tests positive for CWD in management zone

By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

A deer taken during the opening weekend of archery season in southeastern Minnesota’s disease management zone has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

A hunter harvested the adult male deer about 1 mile east of Preston in the center of the CWD management zone. Mandatory surveillance is in effect for the area, which is designated as deer permit area 603.

Eighteen deer harvested in the disease management zone have tested positive for the disease since fall 2016.

“This discovery highlights the importance and necessity of our disease surveillance efforts, and we’re appreciative of hunters’ willingness to help us combat CWD by complying with mandatory sampling regulations and carcass movement restrictions,” said Lou Cornicelli, wildlife research manager.

Complete CWD test results from southeastern Minnesota are available on the DNR website.

Any additional deer harvested during current and upcoming 2018 deer seasons in the disease management zone that test positive for CWD will be reported on this CWD results webpage. The DNR will notify any hunter who harvests a deer that tests positive.

DNR has prepared deer quartering and caping videos that can help hunters comply with export restrictions from the CWD management zone and carcass import restrictions from other states. They are available online.

Complete information about mandatory sampling and carcass movement restrictions in the disease management zone is available here.

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