Origin → Destination
Bringing a carcass from Nebraska to Pennsylvania
Origin · Nebraska
Destination · Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
- Deboned meat
- Cleaned skull plate with antlers (no visible brain or spinal cord tissue)
- Tanned or raw hides (no visible brain or spinal cord tissue)
- Capes (no visible brain or spinal cord tissue)
- Upper canine teeth (no root structure or soft tissue)
- Finished taxidermy mounts
What's restricted in Pennsylvania
- Head (brain, tonsils, eyes, lymph nodes)
- Spinal cord / backbone
- Spleen
- Skull plate or cape with visible brain or spinal cord tissue
- Unfinished taxidermy mounts
- Brain-tanned hides
Handling + processing requirements
Follow the harvest state's testing instructions. If an animal tests positive after you return, contact the local Game Commission region office.
What to do before you transport
- Confirm the current rule directly with the Pennsylvania Game Commission 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.
- Nebraska has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Pennsylvania 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.
Nebraska and Pennsylvania 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 Nebraska
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.