Fish and Game staff take samples from deer for Chronic Wasting Disease testing.
August 30, 2022
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Here's what you need to know about chronic wasting disease
F&G will continue to monitor for the disease, and hunters' help is needed
CWD was detected for the first time in Idaho in 2021 after five total animals including mule deer, white-tailed deer and elk tested positive in hunting Unit 14 between Riggins and Grangeville. Having CWD in Idaho will require hunters to know more about this disease and new rules because of it.