Origin → Destination
Bringing a carcass from Kansas to Indiana
Origin · Kansas
Destination · Indiana
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 Indiana
- deboned meat or commercially-processed meat (may contain bones)
- antlers, including antlers attached to skull caps cleaned of all brain and muscle tissue
- hides
- upper canine teeth (buglers/whistlers/ivories)
- finished taxidermy mounts
- carcasses/heads with head or spinal column attached IF delivered within 72 hours to a DNR-registered processor or DNR-licensed taxidermist
What's restricted in Indiana
- head, spinal column, or small intestine (for hunters processing their own deer/elk)
- whole carcasses retained by the hunter with brain/spinal tissue
Handling + processing requirements
Carcasses/heads with spinal column or small intestine intact must be delivered to a DNR-registered deer processor or DNR-licensed taxidermist within 72 hours of entry into Indiana.
What to do before you transport
- Confirm the current rule directly with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources before you transport anything.
- Keep proof of where you hunted — many states require a label with your name, license number, and the state of harvest.
- Kansas has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Indiana applies a stricter rule to carcasses from CWD-affected states.
- If your route crosses additional states, check each one — a state you only drive through can still regulate possession in transit.
Kansas and Indiana on the CWD map
- 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 Kansas
Check a different pair
The state you took the deer or elk in.
The state sets the rule for what you can bring in.
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.