Are head-shot animals accepted and can skull caps be removed?
Yes and yes. There are two tissues which can be tested for CWD, the brainstem and lymph nodes located at the back of the neck (medial retropharyngeal lymph node). It is a rare event that both of these tissues have been destroyed; therefore, head-shot animals and animals with skull caps removed will be sampled. Make sure the head is properly and securely marked. How long will the Department collect deer heads? Barrels will be at the designated collection sites by November 9th. The barrels will remain in place until our sampling goals have been met, which is typically the end of November. Will fawns be collected? No. Both CWD and TB are chronic progressive diseases which take a long time to develop. Therefore, fawns are highly unlikely to carry either disease. How will I know if I won a prize? The Department will notify those hunters whose names were drawn. Hunters will be notified by the end of December if they won. Will I be notified of the testing results of my animal? Currently, Nort
