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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible, always fatal, neurological disease that affects deer and other cervids such as elk, moose and reindeer/caribou.
 

CWD was detected in North Carolina in March 2022. In response, CWD Surveillance Areas with special regulations have been established. 

 

 

Follow the links below to learn more about CWD and its impact on deer, elk and other cervids, as well as hunters.

CWD Testing Chart

Last Updated: May 4, 2023

  Current Sampling Year
July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
 
County Current Sampling Year
July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
# tested & CWD not detected # of CWD positives Total CWD Positives
All Years
Alleghany 418 0 0
Cumberland 51 1 1
Davie 387 0 0
Iredell 597 0 0
Forsyth 345 0 0
Stokes 941 1 1
Surry 1026 5 5
Yadkin 936 1 2
Wilkes 795 1 1
Rest of State 11,013 0 0