Origin → Destination

Bringing a carcass from Missouri to Delaware

Missouri has confirmed CWD detections, which triggers Delaware's stricter import rule. You may generally bring back only lower-risk parts (see the allowed list). Delaware confirmed its FIRST case of CWD in a wild white-tailed deer in April 2026, so zone status is now 'confirmed' (a DE CWD Management Area now exists with its own outbound-movement rules). Allowed/banned import parts verified from the official DNREC CWD page. Verify with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) — Division of Fish & Wildlife before transport.

Origin · Missouri

CWD confirmed

brings the rule from the destination

Destination · Delaware

CWD confirmed

Reverse: DE → MO

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.

Missouri has confirmed CWD — Delaware's stricter rule applies

What you can bring into Delaware

Boned-out meat that is cut and wrapped
Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or skull attached
Hides or capes with no skull attached
Clean skull plates with antlers attached
Antlers with no meat or tissue attached
Upper canine teeth
Finished taxidermy products

Delaware DNREC Fish & Wildlife — Chronic Wasting Diseaseverified June 16, 2026

What's restricted in Delaware

Whole carcasses (and parts other than those listed) from any state/province where CWD has been found in free-ranging or captive cervids
Any carcass or carcass part from a captive (enclosed/fenced) hunting facility
Spinal column
Skull with brain tissue / brain
Lymph nodes / spleen (high-risk tissue)

Delaware DNREC Fish & Wildlife — Chronic Wasting Diseaseverified June 16, 2026

Handling + processing requirements

Import restriction applies to carcasses/parts from any state/province where CWD has been found in free-ranging or captive deer, and from any captive cervid hunting facility. Anyone notified that an imported animal tested CWD-positive must report to DNREC within 72 hours (302-735-3600). Avoid cutting the spinal column; dispose of carcass waste double-bagged at landfills.

What to do before you transport

Confirm the current rule directly with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) — Division of Fish & 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.
Missouri has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Delaware 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.

Missouri and Delaware 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 Missouri

MO → Alabama MO → Alaska MO → Arizona MO → Arkansas MO → California

Check a different pair

Origin — where you hunted

The state you took the deer or elk in.

Destination — where you're bringing it

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

Verified against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) — Division of Fish & Wildlife on June 16, 2026Expert review in progress(state-DNR contact / wildlife biologist / hunting-org compliance officer)

How we verify Primary-source manifest CWD-zone map