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Oregon Boosts CWD Surveillance Ahead of 2025 Hunting Season

9/27/2025

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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will strengthen Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance for the 2025 deer and elk seasons.
Hunters transporting harvested animals must stop at CWD check stations. Testing takes about 10 minutes.
CWD has appeared in neighboring states but not Oregon; samples can be tested at ODFW offices, taxidermists, or check stations.

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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will strengthen Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance for the 2025 deer and elk seasons.
Hunters transporting harvested animals must stop at CWD check stations. Testing takes about 10 minutes.
CWD has appeared in neighboring states but not Oregon; samples can be tested at ODFW offices, taxidermists, or check stations.