Origin → Destination
Bringing a carcass from Kentucky to Oregon
Origin · Kentucky
Destination · Oregon
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 Oregon
- Meat cut and wrapped (commercial or private)
- Boned-out meat
- Quarters or portions of meat with no spinal column
- Hides and/or capes with no head attached
- Skull plates with antlers attached, cleaned of all meat
- Antlers (including velvet antlers) with no brain tissue attached
- Upper canine teeth
- Finished taxidermy mounts or finished European-style skull mounts
What's restricted in Oregon
- Whole or partial carcass containing central nervous system tissue
- Brain
- Spinal cord
Handling + processing requirements
The ban extends to all states, provinces, and countries. Illegal parts may be confiscated (including the whole animal) and the person held liable for disposal costs and cited.
What to do before you transport
- Confirm the current rule directly with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 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.
- Kentucky has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Oregon 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.
Kentucky and Oregon 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 Kentucky
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.