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Chronic Wasting Disease detected for first time in central Montana hunting district
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reports first chronic wasting disease case in Hunting District 419; 433 positive cases found statewide since July out of 8,574 tests.
- On January 9, 2026, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks confirmed a hunter‑harvested mule deer buck tested positive for CWD east of Stanford in Hunting District 419.
- Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks has tracked CWD since July, processing 8,574 samples with 433 positives compared to 356 positives on nearly 10,000 samples last year.
- Testing confirmed the positive case after several lab rounds, with results posted online; Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said hunters can submit lymph nodes or bring heads to FWP regional offices, while the CDC recommends testing before consuming meat and avoiding CWD‑positive animals.
- FWP has implemented immediate measures including extended white-tailed deer seasons through Feb. 15, 2026, in Hunting District 309 and portions of HDs 301, 304, 311 and 312, targeting population reduction to slow CWD spread.
- About 30% of Montana's hunting districts have CWD‑positive animals, there is no known cure and no recorded human transmission, and a 2025 hunting season CWD report is expected this summer, FWP said.
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Chronic Wasting Disease identified in four new districts, FWP says
Hunters can bring heads to any FWP Regional office to get them checked for CWD. This whitetail deer had its glads removed during an FWP event on Wednesday, Nov. 13. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan)Four new hunting districts across the state recorded a detection of Chronic Wasting Disease since July 2025, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said Friday. The four districts were in FWP regions 3, 4 and 6. Those regions cover the sout…
Chronic Wasting Disease identified in four new hunting districts, FWP says
Four new hunting districts across the state recorded a detection of Chronic Wasting Disease since July 2025, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said Friday. The four districts were in FWP regions 3, 4 and 6. Those regions…
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