CWD Testing Options

The AGFC offers many avenues for hunters to have deer or elk tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly recommends all hunters who are hunting in areas where CWD is known to be present to have their deer tested. Submitting a deer for CWD sampling is voluntary; however, all elk harvested in Arkansas must be submitted for a CWD test. CWD testing is free.

To submit a sample for free CWD testing, locate a CWD Testing Drop-off Container, AGFC Regional Office or a participating taxidermist on the map below and follow the instructions for submitting a deer for CWD sampling.

• Instructions for submitting a Deer for CWD Sampling
• CWD Testing Drop-off Container Instruction Video
• Get your CWD Test Results

CWD Testing Drop-off Containers also enable the AGFC to collect biological samples from bears and alligators during certain portions of the hunting season. Hunters for those species should follow instructions provided in species-specific correspondence.