Origin → Destination

Bringing a carcass from Texas to Georgia

Texas has confirmed CWD detections, which triggers Georgia's stricter import rule. You may generally bring back only lower-risk parts (see the allowed list). Import prohibition applies to whole carcass/parts from any state or province with a documented CWD case (restricted_from_affected), with low-risk exceptions allowed. zoneStatus corrected to 'confirmed': Georgia's FIRST CWD case was confirmed January 2025 in a wild white-tailed deer in Lanier County (supersedes prior 'historically clean' status). Note: georgiawildlife.com returned 403 to automated fetch; content verified via cached/indexed text of the same official page — re-confirm exact current allowed-parts wording on the live page. Verify with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division before transport.

Origin · Texas

CWD confirmed

brings the rule from the destination

Destination · Georgia

CWD confirmed

Reverse: GA → TX

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.

Texas has confirmed CWD — Georgia's stricter rule applies

What you can bring into Georgia

boned-out meat
commercially processed meat
meat with no spinal column or head attached
hides
clean skull plates/skull caps with antlers attached (all soft tissue removed)
clean antlers (velvet antlers OK)
jawbones/teeth with no soft tissue
elk ivories / upper canines (buglers, whistlers)
finished taxidermy mounts

Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources — CWDverified June 16, 2026

What's restricted in Georgia

whole cervid carcass
brain
spinal column/cord
head with soft tissue
any carcass part with soft tissue from a CWD-documented state

Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources — CWDverified June 16, 2026

Handling + processing requirements

Applies to all members of the deer family harvested outside Georgia. Restriction is keyed to states/provinces with a documented CWD case.

What to do before you transport

Confirm the current rule directly with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division 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.
Texas has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Georgia 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.

Texas and Georgia 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 Texas

TX → Alabama TX → Alaska TX → Arizona TX → Arkansas TX → 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 Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division 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