Chronic Wasting Disease

• DGIF - Chronic Wasting Disease Sampling in Western Frederick and Shenandoah Counties - On November 20 and 27, Bureau Wildlife personnel and volunteers working at check stations, and a meat processor, collected tissue samples from approximately 100 and 75 hunter-killed deer in order to test for CWD. Hunters harvesting a deer in the CWD Containment Area (Frederick County west of I-81 and Shenandoah County west of I-81 and north of Route 675) on November 13, 20, and 27 were required to check their kill at one of the check stations set up for sampling. In total, over 430 deer were sampled on these three days. Combined with road-killed deer and deer heads submitted voluntarily by hunters at self-service drop stations throughout the season, the goal of 500 samples should be reached. More information about CWD management can be found at: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/diseases/cwd/.