New Season Gives Deer Hunters Extra Opportunity in CWD Zone

Missouri’s fall firearms deer season kicked off today. Some area hunters will have an extra hunting opportunity this year through a new CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) season, which runs November 22nd through the 26th. Shelby County Conservation Agent Kevin Lockard…

The new CWD season is for all counties in Missouri’s Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone. Local counties are Macon, Chariton, Adair, Linn, Knox, Sullivan, Putnam, Schuyler and Clark. Lockard says Missouri has done a good job limiting the spread of CWD.

Mandatory sampling for CWD is required in the management zone counties during opening weekend.