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Bringing a carcass from Florida to Alaska

Alaska restricts which deer and elk parts you can bring in from out of state, including from Florida. You may generally bring back the lower-risk parts listed below; high-risk parts are prohibited. CWD has not been detected in Alaska. Applies to cervids (deer, elk, moose, caribou) and other CWD-susceptible species. See also ADFG CWD monitoring page: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=disease.cwd Verify with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game before transport.

Origin · Florida

CWD confirmed
brings the rule from the destination

Destination · Alaska

No known CWD
Reverse: AK → FL

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.

What you can bring into Alaska

  • boned-out meat (skeletal muscle, all bones removed)
  • processed or wrapped/packaged meat
  • hides without the head
  • clean polished antlers with no meat or tissue
  • clean skull plates with no tissue
  • clean and disinfected whole skull (European mount)
  • finished taxidermy mounts
Alaska ADFG — Keeping CWD out of Alaska (opens in a new tab)verified June 16, 2026

What's restricted in Alaska

  • whole carcasses
  • brain
  • spinal cord
  • lymph nodes
  • skull or spine with tissue attached
  • heads from unmounted cervids
  • velvet-covered antlers
Alaska ADFG — Keeping CWD out of Alaska (opens in a new tab)verified June 16, 2026

Handling + processing requirements

Meat must be boned out and all 'at-risk materials' (brain, spinal cord, lymphoid tissue) removed/cleaned before import. Importation of natural cervid urine-based scent attractants is also banned.

What to do before you transport

  1. Confirm the current rule directly with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game before you transport anything.
  2. Keep proof of where you hunted — many states require a label with your name, license number, and the state of harvest.
  3. Florida has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Alaska applies a stricter rule to carcasses from CWD-affected states.
  4. If your route crosses additional states, check each one — a state you only drive through can still regulate possession in transit.

Florida and Alaska on the CWD map

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  • CWD confirmed in state
  • Under heightened surveillance
  • No known CWD detections

Zone status is informational, not a hazard rating. Detections expand over time — confirm current status with each state's wildlife agency.

Other destinations from Florida

FL → AlabamaFL → ArizonaFL → ArkansasFL → CaliforniaFL → Colorado

Check a different pair

The state you took the deer or elk in.

The state sets the rule for what you can bring in.

Verified against the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on June 16, 2026Expert review in progress(state-DNR contact / wildlife biologist / hunting-org compliance officer)

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.

How we verifyPrimary-source manifestCWD-zone map