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Important Notice to Washington
State Hunters
 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has been testing
for chronic wasting disease (CWD) since 1995. To date,
CWD has not been detected in the state of Washington. We
urge hunters to help us maintain our healthy deer, elk, and moose
populations.
Check Your Deer and Elk Harvest for CWD
Please help WDFW monitor the health of our deer and elk populations by allowing us to test your harvested animals for Chronic Wasting Disease. Click here.
Hunters
Traveling to Other States
If you are going to hunt deer, elk, or moose in the following states this year please
be advised that there have been some rule changes passed by the Washington
Fish and Wildlife Commission that regulate how you can bring your meat and
trophies home.
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New Mexico
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Kansas
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Illinois
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South Dakota
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Colorado
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New York
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Utah
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Nebraska
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming
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Alberta, Canada
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West Virginia
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Saskatchewan, Canada
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If you hunt deer, elk, or moose in these states or provinces only the following items may
be imported to Washington to reduce the risk of transmitting chronic wasting disease.
- Meat that has been de-boned in the state or province where it was harvested
and is imported as boned-out meat.
- Skulls and antlers, antlers attached to the skull plate, or upper canine teeth
(bugler, whistlers, ivories) from which all soft tissue has been removed.
- Hides or capes without heads attached.
- Tissue imported for use by a diagnostic or research laboratory.
- Finished taxidermy mounts.
Violation of this rule is a Gross Misdemeanor having a maximum
penalty of $5,000 fine or one year in jail. (RCW
77.15.290)
In addition, if you are notified by another state fish and wildlife agency that the deer, elk,
or moose you have harvested has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, you have
24 hours to notify Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Violation of this rule is an
infraction. (RCW
77.15.160)
If you have any questions, please contact the Wildlife Program
at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(360) 902-2515 |
