The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect lymph node samples from deer and elk for chronic wasting disease testing in targeted areas near Jackson. Hunters are a very important component in helping Game and Fish understand the disease and achieve CWD monitoring goals. The Jackson Regional Game and Fish Office is asking hunters who harvest elk in hunt areas 88, 89, 90, and 91 to submit samples for testing. These specific areas are targeted for more intensive sampling this year with the goal of determining CWD prevalence and providing insight for future management decisions. Hunters can learn how to take a sample by watching a how-to video on the Game and Fish website. Hunters can also have animals sampled at any game check station this season or by stopping at the Game and Fish Headquarters or regional offices from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Hunters also need to be aware of Wyoming carcass transport rules to prevent the spread of CWD within Wyoming and other states.
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