Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Archives

The MDWFP recently received Chronic Wasting Disease positive test results for a hunter-harvested doe from Tunica County. […]

An update on Chronic Wasting Disease in Mississippi and how it affects your hunting season from the harvest to transporting and sampling. […]

The Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zones in Mississippi were amended for the 2022-2023 hunting season. […]

The MDWFP received test results indicating a mature buck collected in Warren County was positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). […]

Mississippi adds 28 confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in whitetail deer since since July 1, 2020. […]

Only one bill related to outdoor sports passed both chambers and was signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves. […]

Of the more than 20 bills combined presented in the House and Senate committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, only two remain alive. […]

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has confirmed 27 new cases of chronic wasting disease in the state. […]

Mississippi saw its number of confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease rise to 72. With six more suspected cases awaiting confirmation. […]

MDWFP asks hunters to continue to submit deer for CWD Testing by using one of the CWD drop-off freezers across the state. […]

The MDWFP recently received Chronic Wasting Disease positive test results for two hunter-harvested bucks from Tippah and Alcorn counties. […]

Without a doubt the arrival of chronic wasting disease in Mississippi ranks as the No. 1 story over the past decade (2011-2020). […]