State
CWD rules in Mississippi
CWD zone status
Agency
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP)
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 Mississippi
Mississippi is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. Rule verified via the codified regulation 40 Miss. Code R. 2-2.7 (Cornell Law) and MDWFP search snippets; direct WebFetch of the mdwfp.com page failed on a TLS certificate error. Official agency page URL provided as sourceUrl; regulation text confirmed from the codified version.
Allowed for import
- completely deboned meat
- bone-in quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached
- antlers
- antlers attached to cleaned skull plates
- cleaned skulls with no tissue attached
- cleaned teeth
- finished taxidermy and antler products
- hides and tanned products
Restricted from import
- any portion of a cervid carcass not on the allowed list
- whole carcasses
- brain/spinal column/head with tissue
Handling + processing
Unlawful to import, transport, or possess any portion of a cervid carcass from any other state, territory, or foreign country except the listed processed parts. Codified at 40 Miss. Code R. 2-2.7.
Taking a carcass out of Mississippi
When you hunt in Mississippi and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. Because Mississippi 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.
Mississippi 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.