Game Management Units, Wildlife Management Zones and Counties where CWD has been Detected in Wild Populations
The number one objective in the management of CWD is to prevent its spread into new areas. One theoretical
mode of disease transmission is via infected carcasses. Therefore, in an effort to minimize the risk of
disease spread, a number of states have adopted regulations affecting the transportation of hunter-harvested deer and elk.
Some states have restricted the importation of whole deer and elk carcasses from areas where CWD has been
detected in the wild. The following information is provided to advise hunters which areas may be subject
to Carcass Transportation Regulations.
The following game management units (GMU's), equivalent wildlife management units, or counties have
had wild deer or elk diagnosed with CWD. Click on state name to view a CWD distribution map for that state
(NOTE: maps not available for all states). A U.S. map of CWD distribution in wild deer and elk is
provided at the bottom of this page.
Alberta
Detected in Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) 150, 151, 163, 234, 236, and 256.
Colorado
GMU's 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 36, 37, 38, 51, 59, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 102, 109, 161, 171, 181, 191, 211, 214, 231, 301, 391, 421, 441, 461, 521, 591, 951.
Illinois
Counties of Boone, Dekalb, LaSalle, McHenry, Ogle and Winnebago.
Kansas
Deer Management Unit 1 in Cheyenne County.
Nebraska
Deer Management Units Upper Platte, Plains, Pine Ridge, Sandhills and Buffalo within the counties of Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Hall, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and Sioux.
New Mexico
GMU’s 19 and 34.
New York
Oneida County.
Saskatchewan
Wildlife Management Zones 10, 11, 13, 14, 29E, 46, 47, 50.
South Dakota
Counties of Fall River, Lawrence, Custer, Pennington, and Wind Cave National Park.
Utah
Wildlife Management Units 9, 13 and 16.
Virginia
Frederick County.
West Virginia
Hampshire County.
Wisconsin
CWD-positive animals have been identified in several Wisconsin counties and numerous deer management units (DMU). The following table summarizes the test results to date:
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County |
DMU |
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Columbia |
54B-CWD |
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Dane |
70-CWD |
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Grant |
70A-CWD |
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Green |
70B-CWD |
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Iowa |
70C-CWD |
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Jefferson |
70D-CWD |
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Kenosha |
71-CWD |
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Lafayette |
73E-CWD |
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Richland |
75C-CWD |
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Rock |
75D-CWD |
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Sauk |
76-CWD |
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Walworth |
76A-CWD |
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76M-CWD |
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77A-CWD |
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77B-CWD |
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77C-CWD |
Wyoming
Hunt Areas 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 30, 33, 34, 37, 41, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 88, 89,120, 125, 127, 158, 167.
Accurate as of 8/29/07
CWD Distribution Map
Distribution maps in the United States where Chronic Wasting Disease has been detected in wild deer and/or elk. (APHIS USDA Maps). |
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