State
CWD rules in Nevada
CWD zone status
Agency
Nevada Department of 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 Nevada
Nevada is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. The import restriction applies to all states, territories, and countries regardless of CWD status. CWD has not been detected in Nevada; a precautionary transport zone was added after California's 2024 detection.
Allowed for import
- Deboned/wrapped meat or quarters with no spinal column, brain tissue, or head attached
- Hide or cape with no spinal column, brain tissue, or head attached
- Clean skull plate with antlers attached and no brain tissue
- Antlers with no meat or tissue other than antler velvet
- Upper canine teeth
- Finished taxidermy mounts
Restricted from import
- Whole carcasses
- Heads
- Brain tissue
- Spinal column / spinal cord
Handling + processing
It is illegal to transport or possess prohibited parts brought in from outside Nevada; violating parts may be seized and destroyed at the violator's expense.
Taking a carcass out of Nevada
When you hunt in Nevada and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. Nevada is not currently listed as a CWD-affected state in our reading, but check the destination state's affected-state list, since designations change.
Nevada 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.