Hunters asked to submit deer samples for CWD testing
October 3, 2015 by kbradley
Hunters wishing to submit samples can go online to find their local TPWD biologist, listed by county at
http://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/technical_guidance/biologists/ . The biologist will provide a sample receipt hunters can use to track test results online. TPWD anticipates test results could take 3-4 weeks to process. In some cases, biologists may request to retain the entire deer head for later sample collection; a resource document will be given to the hunter as proof of sex in those instances.
More information about CWD, including safe carcass handling tips and precautions, can be found online at
http://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/cwd/ .