CWD restrictions in place this hunting season

Fish, Wildlife and Parks

With hunting seasons underway, it’s important for archery hunters to keep in mind chronic wasting disease and carcass transport restrictions in portions of north-central and south-central Montana.

Last year, CWD was discovered in deer south of Billings and north of Chester. This contagious neurological disease infects deer, elk and moose. It is always fatal and there is no known cure.

CWD is not known to infect humans, but it is strongly recommended that humans not eat meat from infected animals.

Because of the discovery of CWD, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has est...