Preventing the spread of CWD in B.C.
Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in the Kootenay Region. New regulations are in place for the 2024 hunting season to support CWD surveillance and help to prevent the disease from spreading to new areas. Detailed information is available on the website in the link above; there are too many details to list here. Hunters are strongly encouraged to go to these links and review the information before hunting this season. Some of the new regulations include transportation restrictions and mandatory testing.
Be aware that there are mandatory submissions for CWD in highest-risk areas and voluntary submission everywhere else.
Submission of samples for CWD testing is mandatory for white-tailed & mule deer harvested in MUs 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-23, 4-24 and 4-25 within one week of harvest, but hunters are encouraged to provide samples after harvesting a deer anywhere in B.C.
Find a drop-off location near you
For more information go to: BCWF Chronic Wasting Disease Initiative
The Vernon Fish and Game Club will be setting up a drop-off location for submission of samples. Anyone who has a freezer they could donate to the club is requested to contact Randy.
