State
CWD rules in Wyoming
CWD zone status
Agency
Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD)
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 Wyoming
Wyoming is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. CWD endemic/confirmed across much of Wyoming. WGFD's carcass-rule page primarily addresses in-state transport and export; the import-from-CWD-positive-areas part list was returned via WGFD search results quoting the regulation rather than read inline. CAVEAT: confirm inbound import list against current WGFD Commission regulations before publishing.
Allowed for import
- Edible/boned-out portions with no spinal column or head attached
- Cleaned hides without the head
- Skull plate and/or antlers cleaned of all meat and brain tissue
- Upper canine teeth
- Finished taxidermy mounts
Restricted from import
- Whole carcasses from CWD-positive areas of other states/provinces/countries
- Head
- Any part of the spinal column
- Brain tissue
Handling + processing
Import restriction applies to deer, elk, and moose taken in areas of other states/provinces/countries designated as positive for CWD. Only the listed low-risk parts may be imported.
Taking a carcass out of Wyoming
When you hunt in Wyoming and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. Because Wyoming 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.
Wyoming 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.