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Bringing a carcass from Wisconsin to New Jersey

New Jersey restricts which deer and elk parts you can bring in from out of state, including from Wisconsin. You may generally bring back the lower-risk parts listed below; high-risk parts are prohibited. The ban applies to imports from any other state or country regardless of CWD status. New Jersey remains CWD-free. Verify with the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife before transport.

Origin · Wisconsin

CWD confirmed
brings the rule from the destination

Destination · New Jersey

No known CWD
Reverse: NJ → WI

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 New Jersey

  • Deboned meat (all bones removed)
  • Cleaned skullcaps
  • Hides
  • Shed antlers
  • Cleaned upper canine teeth
  • Finished taxidermy heads
  • Bleached skulls
NJ DEP Fish & Wildlife — CWD (opens in a new tab)verified June 16, 2026

What's restricted in New Jersey

  • Whole carcass of any cervid
  • Intact (non-taxidermied) head
  • Brain
  • Spinal cord / spinal column
NJ DEP Fish & Wildlife — CWD (opens in a new tab)verified June 16, 2026

Handling + processing requirements

No specific handling or labeling requirement is published for this destination in our reading. Confirm with the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife — some requirements appear only in the annual regulations digest.

What to do before you transport

  1. Confirm the current rule directly with the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife before you transport anything.
  2. Keep proof of where you hunted — many states require a label with your name, license number, and the state of harvest.
  3. Wisconsin has confirmed CWD detections; check whether New Jersey applies a stricter rule to carcasses from CWD-affected states.
  4. If your route crosses additional states, check each one — a state you only drive through can still regulate possession in transit.

Wisconsin and New Jersey 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 Wisconsin

WI → AlabamaWI → AlaskaWI → ArizonaWI → ArkansasWI → California

Check a different pair

The state you took the deer or elk in.

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

Verified against the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife on June 16, 2026Expert review in progress(state-DNR contact / wildlife biologist / hunting-org compliance officer)

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.

How we verifyPrimary-source manifestCWD-zone map