State
CWD rules in Utah
CWD zone status
Agency
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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 Utah
Utah is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. Confirmed via direct WebFetch of the Utah DWR CWD page. Restriction applies to imports from CWD-positive jurisdictions.
Allowed for import
- Meat that is cut and wrapped
- Quarters/meat with no spinal column or head attached
- Boned-out meat
- Hides with no heads attached
- Skulls/skull plates with antlers attached, cleaned of all brain and spinal column material
- Antlers with no meat or tissue attached
- Upper canine teeth
- Finished taxidermy heads
Restricted from import
- Whole carcasses
- Any parts containing brain, spinal column, or head tissue
Handling + processing
Import restrictions apply to deer/elk/moose from designated CWD-affected areas/states. Nonresidents in transit are exempt if they stay no more than 24 hours, do not process the animal in Utah, and leave no carcass parts in Utah.
Taking a carcass out of Utah
When you hunt in Utah and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. Because Utah 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.
Utah 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.