State
CWD rules in Vermont
CWD zone status
Agency
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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 Vermont
Vermont is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. CWD never detected in Vermont (in-state). Import ban applies to CWD-positive states/provinces plus all captive facilities. Direct WebFetch returned HTTP 403 (bot-blocked); content confirmed via search engine retrieval of VT F&W primary pages.
Allowed for import
- Meat cut up, packaged and labeled with hunting license info and not mixed with other animals
- Boneless meat
- Hides or capes with no head attached
- Clean skull-cap with antlers attached
- Antlers with no meat or tissue attached
- Finished taxidermy heads
- Upper canine teeth with no tissue attached
Restricted from import
- Whole carcasses
- Any parts not on the allowed list (brain, spinal column, head with tissue)
Handling + processing
Illegal to import deer/elk/moose (or parts) from states/provinces that have had CWD, or from any captive hunt or farm facility regardless of location, except allowed parts. Packaged meat must be labeled with hunting license info. Penalty up to $1,000 and one-year license loss per animal.
Taking a carcass out of Vermont
When you hunt in Vermont and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. Vermont is not currently listed as a CWD-affected state in our reading, but check the destination state's affected-state list, since designations change.
Vermont 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.