Origin → Destination
Bringing a carcass from Maryland to Mississippi
Origin · Maryland
Destination · Mississippi
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 Mississippi
- completely deboned meat
- bone-in quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached
- antlers
- antlers attached to cleaned skull plates
- cleaned skulls with no tissue attached
- cleaned teeth
- finished taxidermy and antler products
- hides and tanned products
What's restricted in Mississippi
- any portion of a cervid carcass not on the allowed list
- whole carcasses
- brain/spinal column/head with tissue
Handling + processing requirements
Unlawful to import, transport, or possess any portion of a cervid carcass from any other state, territory, or foreign country except the listed processed parts. Codified at 40 Miss. Code R. 2-2.7.
What to do before you transport
- Confirm the current rule directly with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) 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.
- Maryland has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Mississippi 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.
Maryland and Mississippi 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 Maryland
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.