NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) received a positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test result in a hunter-harvested deer in Humphreys County, the first positive case for Humphreys County. The 2025-26 deer season wrapped up over the weekend of Jan. 10-11, with the Young Sportsman hunt. Potential changes for Read more
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has received positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test results in hunter-harvested deer in Dickson and Williamson counties, the first positive CWD case for both. Because these counties are not within or immediately adjacent to the current CWD Management Zone, there will be Read more
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has received a positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test result in a road-killed deer in Wayne County, the first positive CWD case for Wayne County. Since Wayne County is within the current CWD Management Zone, wildlife feeding and carcass transportation restrictions are Read more
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has received a positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test result in a hunter-harvested deer in Carroll County, the first positive CWD case for Carroll County. Since Carroll County is within the current CWD Management Zone, wildlife feeding and carcass transportation restrictions are Read more
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 08:15am NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has received a positive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) test result in a hunter-harvested deer in Lewis County. This is the first positive CWD case for Lewis County and will result in changes to feeding and carcass transportation Read more
Obion County, Lake County Become High-Risk Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | 03:52pm NASHVILLE — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in a 4 ½-year-old white-tailed deer buck in Dyer County according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. This makes Dyer County positive and due to the proximity within 10 Read more
NASHVILLE — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a pair of deer in Hardin County, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The CWD-positive deer makes Hardin County CWD positive and neighboring Decatur County is now classified as a high-risk CWD county due to the location of where Read more
Friday, December 10, 2021 | 03:21pm NASHVILLE — A deer harvested in Crockett County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The CWD-positive deer was a 3 1/2 -year-old buck and changes Crockett County from high-risk to positive for CWD and Read more
NASHVILLE — A deer harvested in Weakley County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The CWD-positive deer changes Weakley County from being a high-risk CWD county to a CWD-positive county. Deer carcass exportation and wildlife feeding restrictions have been in Read more
Friday, November 19, 2021 | 02:52pm NASHVILLE — Gibson and McNairy County are now positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) after confirmation through multiple tests from hunter harvested deer. These results change the CWD status of both counties from high-risk to positive and makes Carroll County high-risk because of the proximity to Read more