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Chronic Wasting Disease Management

Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is a fatal disease of the central nervous system in deer and elk.

Since the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease was discovered in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources started a "targeted surveillance program" for CWD in wild deer which was first proposed by the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, a diagnostic and research service which investigates wildlife diseases.

This site provides consolidated CWD information including: CWD statistics that show the Total Cases per Year and Total Cases per Year per County, FAQ's, a query system for samples taken, test results for hunters, annual reports, and other CWD resources.

Below is an interactive map that contains all of the township sections where positive CWD samples were found. Click on the red box to see what years positive samples were reported for the section.

Below is a series of videos: Part 1-Introduction, Part 2-Testing CWD Samples, Part 3-Sharpshooting,

Part 4-Common Questions, Research and Safe Handling of Deer.

Click on the title "Illinois Chronic Wasting Disease Management" (top strip) for viewing

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Pamphlet on Chronic Wasting Disease

Summary of Illinois’s CWD surveillance and management

CWD Management in Illinois: Fact or Fiction?

This pamphlet explains various things you may have heard about CWD

Late-Winter Deer and CWD Hunting Permit Information

Document containing the season dates and counties that are open

for the Late-Winter and CWD firearm seasons

Late Winter/CWD Deer Counties Map

Most recent map showing which counties are open for

CWD and Late-Winter firearm season

CWD Testing Locations – How & Where to Get Your Deer Tested

List of sampling vendors and head drop-off stations to have your deer tested for CWD

Chronic Wasting Disease Test Results

Check your test results by entering your phone number you provided with your sample

Illinois Cumulative CWD-Infected Sections

Locations of CWD-Positive Deer as of June 24, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease Query System

Find the number of CWD-positive cases and samples collected by year, by county, or statewide

Find the most frequently asked questions about CWD

Firearm Deer Hunting Regulations for CWD Counties

Instructions and check station locations for hunters in CWD counties

Administrative Rule 17-625

Regulations for Special White-Tailed Deer Season for Disease Control

Illinois Department of Agriculture’s CWD Webpage

Find advice for deer hunters and meat processors on how to field

dress deer and cut up carcasses to avoid prions and more