Which deer or elk parts
can you legally bring home?
CWD transport rules depend on where you hunted and where you're taking the carcass. Pick your origin and destination — get the allowed parts, the restrictions, and the state-agency citation behind every answer.
- All 50 states + DC
- State-agency citations
- Zero inputs logged
The pair-wise question
destination rules"I hunted in one state and I'm bringing the carcass home to another — what can I bring?" The answer depends on both states:
Destination state
sets what parts you can bring in
Origin state
its CWD-zone status can trigger a stricter rule
36 states have confirmed CWD detections. The decoder applies the right overlay for your pair.
- 47 states primary-source verified
- State wildlife-agency citations on every rule
- 2,550 origin × destination pairs decoded
- Pre-season refresh · August–September 2026
- 0 inputs logged · runs in your browser
- No disease-panic framing · no urgency
Decoder
Pick origin and destination
The state you hunted in × the state you're bringing the carcass to. We compose the answer from the destination's rule and the origin's CWD-zone status — and cite the agency for every line.
CWDCrossing provides informational summaries of state CWD carcass-transport regulations. Rules change annually pre-hunting-season; verify with both the origin and destination state wildlife agencies before transport. Failure to comply may result in citations. Not affiliated with the CWD Alliance, the National Deer Association, or any state agency.
The state you took the deer or elk in.
The state sets the rule for what you can bring in.
Explore
Six ways into the data
The matrix, the map, and per-state pages all draw from the same primary-source dataset — each rule linked to the agency that published it.
50-state matrix
Every origin × destination pair in one sortable, virtualized grid. Scan an entire row to see where a state lets you bring your harvest, at a glance.
CWD-zone map
A tile map of every state's current CWD zone status — confirmed, under surveillance, or no known detections. Click any state for its rules.
State-by-state
Each state's inbound rule (what you can bring in), outbound considerations (what you exported from there), and CWD-zone status — all primary-source cited.
How we verify
Every rule is read from a state wildlife agency's own page, linked, and date-stamped. We mark a state 'verify directly' rather than guess.
Pre-season refresh
States republish rules each summer. Our primary refresh runs August–September 2026, with ad-hoc updates and a dated changelog when a state changes.
Source manifest
The full citation list — one row per state, with the agency, the import posture, the source link, and the last-verified date.
How it works
Four steps, one citation per answer
Every part on every card traces back to a state-agency page you can open and read for yourself.
Pick where you hunted
Choose the origin state — the place you took the deer or elk. The decoder runs entirely in your browser; nothing is logged.
Pick where you're going
Choose the destination state. The destination sets the rule for what carcass parts you're allowed to bring in.
Read the verdict
We show what's allowed, what's restricted, and any handling requirement — with a link to the destination agency's own page and a verified date.
Confirm before you transport
Rules change pre-season and CWD zones shift. Use our citation to confirm with both agencies, and keep proof of where you hunted.
Jurisdictions mapped (50 states + DC)
States with primary-source-verified rules
States with confirmed CWD detections
Inputs logged from the decoder
Know the rule before the trip.
CWD transport rules are knowable — they're just scattered across fifty agency pages and rewritten every pre-season. We gather them, decode the pair you care about, and cite the source for every answer. No urgency, no panic framing.
Common questions
CWD transport, plainly
Plain-English answers, each grounded in how state agencies actually write these rules.
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Find out what you can bring home.
Check your origin × destination pair, or scan the full 50-state matrix. Either way, you'll see the parts allowed and the agency citation behind them.
CWDCrossing is an informational hub for hunters, not a state agency. Confirm with both the origin and destination wildlife agencies before transport.