Chronic Wasting Disease Not Detected in North Carolina’s Deer Herd

After testing more than 3,000 harvested white-tailed deer during the 2018-19 season, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has found no evidence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state’s wild deer herd.  Each year, Commission staff collect deer tissue samples across the state from hunters, meat processors, taxidermists, road-kills, and deer showing signs of disease. Hunters who submitted samples with their harvest authorization number can view CWD test results by.... READ MORE