What are carcass transport rules in CWD zones?
Most states with CWD prohibit transporting whole deer carcasses out of CWD-positive zones across state lines, and many restrict in-state movement. Allowed transport is typically limited to deboned meat, cleaned skull plates with antlers, and processed cape hides. Brain, spinal cord, and intact lymph nodes are restricted.
Rules vary state to state, so check your destination state's regulations BEFORE the hunt — not after the kill. Most state wildlife agency websites have one-page summaries of carcass transport rules for hunters bringing deer in from out of state.
Processing in the harvest state is the cleanest path: debone in the field or at a processor, leave the bones and inedible parts in-zone, and travel with cuts only. State disease risk pages link to current rules.