State
CWD rules in Louisiana
CWD zone status
Agency
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Last verified
June 16, 2026
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.
Bringing a carcass into Louisiana
Louisiana is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. Statewide ban on importing any cervid carcass/part originating outside Louisiana from ALL states/provinces (not only CWD-positive). CWD confirmed in Louisiana (Tensas/Franklin/Madison parishes). LDWF page is CloudFront geo-blocked from this environment; allowed-parts list and labeling requirement verified via the official eRegulations Louisiana CWD publication.
Allowed for import
- 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
Restricted from import
- whole cervid carcass
- any carcass part with spinal column attached
- any carcass part with head attached
- brain
- spinal cord/spinal column
Handling + processing
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.
Taking a carcass out of Louisiana
When you hunt in Louisiana and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. Because Louisiana has confirmed CWD detections, several destination states apply their stricter "from a CWD-affected state" rule to carcasses originating here — plan to bring back lower-risk parts only.
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.
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.