CWD surveillance zones

CWD has not been found in wild deer but they are considered at risk for disease transmission due to detection of CWD in farmed deer, an adjacent DPA or state or where surveillance is occurring for other purposes. Deer feeding bans may be in place.

Deer permit areas included

  • 229, 239, 262, 269, 270, 285, 338.

Requirements

  • Testing is mandatory during the opening weekend of the statewide firearms season (Nov. 8-9).
  • Deer must be registered before sampling.
  • Deer feeding and attractant bans may be in place. Deer permit areas (DPAs) do not necessarily follow county lines. A DPA may only partially overlap with a county that has a deer feeding and attractant ban in place.

CWD sampling options available for deer harvested Nov. 8-9 to complete the mandatory requirement include:

  • Staffed sampling stations available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8-9 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 10.
  • Self-service sampling stations are only available Nov. 9-10 in these zones. Using a self-service station.
  • Taxidermists and processors participating in the partner sampling program.
  • Mail-in kits (while supplies last) and unused kits from previous years.

Interested in getting your deer sampled even if it's not required? Take advantage of:

How to prepare

Screenshot of township, range and section (PLS) location on DNR's recreation compass
  • Deer must be registered before sampling.
  • Hunters who harvest a deer either Saturday, Nov. 8, or Sunday, Nov. 9, in DPAs requiring mandatory sampling must have any adult deer (1 year or older) sampled.
  • recreation compass and click. Write down the PLS number that appears in the popup box.
  • Arrive with the throat of the deer facing upward and toward the back of your truck, trailer or vehicle so it can easily be reached.

Sampling station locations

Staffed sampling stations are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 9. Staffed sampling stations will be open 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Nov. 10, to allow hunters who harvest a deer late in the evening Sunday, Nov. 9, the ability to submit a sample.

Use the show entries, search and sort features to locate and list sampling stations serving the DPAs in which you hunt. 

DPAsCityLocationAddressStatus Nov. 8-10
262, 269, 239, 270BarnesvilleClay County Fairgrounds620 Main Ave. E, BarnesvilleSelf-Service
262, 269, 239, 270Battle LakeLake’s Community COOP36879 MN-210, Battle LakeStaffed Checkstation
262, 269, 239, 270BreckenridgeFarmers Union Oil of Southern Valley Cenex711 Buffalo Ave., BreckenridgeSelf-Service
262, 269, 239, 270CormorantMiddle Cormorant Public Water Access12520 Loon Ln., Lake ParkStaffed Checkstation
262, 269, 239, 270Fergus FallsFleet Farm2002 W Lincoln Ave., Fergus FallsStaffed Checkstation
262, 269, 239, 270HendrumNepstad Oil133 Hwy. 75 North, HendrumSelf-Service
262, 269, 239, 270MoorheadMoorhead PD Gun Range2200 15th Ave. North, Moorhead,Staffed Checkstation
262, 269, 239, 270Pelican RapidsSouthtown C Store901 S Broadway, Pelican RapidsStaffed Checkstation
262, 269, 239, 270PerhamOasis Travel Plaza43937 Fort Thunder Rd., PerhamStaffed Checkstation
262, 269, 239, 270RothsayRothsay Fire Department455 Center St. N, RothsaySelf-Service
262, 269, 239, 270WolvertonCW Valley COOP402 Main St., WolvertonSelf-Service
229, 285, 338Belle PlaineAg Partners - Ace Hardware820 E Main St., Belle PlaineStaffed Checkstation
229, 285, 338BuffaloCivic Center parking lot1306 County Rd. 134 NE., BuffaloStaffed Checkstation
229, 285, 338Howard LakeWright County Fair Grounds5912 County Rd. 6 SW, Howard LakeSelf-Service
229, 285, 338HutchinsonMNDNR office20596 MN-7, HutchinsonStaffed Checkstation
229, 285, 338Lester PrairieLester prairie Sportsmans club3548 180th St., Lester PrairieSelf-Service
229, 285, 338LitchfieldMeeker County Fair Grounds1230 N Armstrong Ave., LitchfieldStaffed Checkstation
229, 285, 338MonticelloFleet Farm320 Chelsea Rd., MonticelloSelf-Service
229, 285, 338Norwood Young AmericaNAPA508 Faxon Rd., Norwood Young AmericaStaffed Checkstation

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