State
CWD rules in New Jersey
CWD zone status
Agency
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife
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 New Jersey
New Jersey is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. The ban applies to imports from any other state or country regardless of CWD status. New Jersey remains CWD-free.
Allowed for import
- Deboned meat (all bones removed)
- Cleaned skullcaps
- Hides
- Shed antlers
- Cleaned upper canine teeth
- Finished taxidermy heads
- Bleached skulls
Restricted from import
- Whole carcass of any cervid
- Intact (non-taxidermied) head
- Brain
- Spinal cord / spinal column
Taking a carcass out of New Jersey
When you hunt in New Jersey and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. New Jersey is not currently listed as a CWD-affected state in our reading, but check the destination state's affected-state list, since designations change.
New Jersey 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.