State

CWD rules in Oregon

Oregon restricts which deer and elk carcass parts you can bring in from out of state. You may generally import only lower-risk parts; high-risk parts are prohibited.

CWD zone status

No known CWD

Agency

Oregon Department of Fish and 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 Oregon

Oregon is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. The parts ban applies to all states, provinces, and countries regardless of CWD status. CWD has not been detected in Oregon.

Allowed for import

Meat cut and wrapped (commercial or private)
Boned-out meat
Quarters or portions of meat with no spinal column
Hides and/or capes with no head attached
Skull plates with antlers attached, cleaned of all meat
Antlers (including velvet antlers) with no brain tissue attached
Upper canine teeth
Finished taxidermy mounts or finished European-style skull mounts

Restricted from import

Whole or partial carcass containing central nervous system tissue
Brain
Spinal cord

Handling + processing

The ban extends to all states, provinces, and countries. Illegal parts may be confiscated (including the whole animal) and the person held liable for disposal costs and cited.

Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife — CWDverified June 16, 2026

Taking a carcass out of Oregon

When you hunt in Oregon and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. Oregon is not currently listed as a CWD-affected state in our reading, but check the destination state's affected-state list, since designations change.

OR → Alabama OR → Alaska OR → Arizona OR → Arkansas OR → California OR → Colorado

Oregon 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.

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

How we verify Primary-source manifest CWD-zone map