Origin → Destination
Bringing a carcass from New Mexico to Louisiana
Origin · New Mexico
Destination · Louisiana
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 Louisiana
- meat that is cut and wrapped (commercially or privately)
- meat that has been boned out
- quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached
- antlers
- clean skull plates with antlers
- cleaned skulls without tissue attached
- capes
- tanned hides
- finished taxidermy mounts
- cleaned cervid teeth
What's restricted in Louisiana
- whole cervid carcass
- any carcass part with spinal column attached
- any carcass part with head attached
- brain
- spinal cord/spinal column
Handling + processing requirements
Approved parts and deboned meat must carry a possession tag listing hunter's name, out-of-state license number (if required), address, species, harvest date, and harvest location (county and state). Violations result in seizure/disposal; fine $100-$350 and up to 60 days jail.
What to do before you transport
- Confirm the current rule directly with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 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.
- New Mexico has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Louisiana 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.
New Mexico and Louisiana 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 New Mexico
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.