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DEER | ELK | ANTELOPE FWP Hunting Regulations 2020 DEER | ELK | ANTELOPE FWP Hunting Regulations 200,000 of copies of this public document were published at an estimated cost of $0.276 per copy, for a total estimated cost of $73,677.48, which includes $55,200.00 for printing and an estimated $18,477.48 for distribution. Elk Cervus canadensis | Photo by Donald M. Jones See page 4 for information CHRONICCHRONIC WASTING WASTING DISEASE: DISEASE: See page 4 for information See page 7 for the latestSee updates page 7 and for breaking2020 highlights news FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON CWD, VISIT fwp.mt.gov/cwd WHAT IS CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE? DISPOSE, DON'T EXPOSE CWD is a progressive, fatal neurological disease that affects deer, Don’t dump carcasses elk and moose. There is no known case of CWD affecting people, pets, livestock or wildlife other than the deer family. However, There are three very important reasons not to dump a game the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease carcass: Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend not consuming meat from an animal known to be infected with CWD. The CDC also 1. IT CAN SPREAD CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE. Once an animal recommends that hunters have deer, elk and moose tested if they with CWD dies, ANY PART of the carcass can transmit the were harvested in an area where CWD is known to be present, disease for at least two years. which includes hunting districts with, and adjacent to, those with CWD detections. Visit fwp.mt.gov/cwd for more information. 2. IT’S ILLEGAL. Montana State Law prohibits dumping dead animals or refuse on public property, including all state-owned WHERE IS CWD? and managed lands, which includes FWP managed fishing CWD has been detected across much of Montana, including the access sites and wildlife management areas. If you are caught, northwest, northeast, southeast and southwest. you risk a fine and losing hunting and fishing privileges for a year. WHY IS CWD MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT? Montana FWP has the great responsibility for managing wildlife. 3. IT’S UNSIGHTLY. A dumped carcass reflects poorly on hunting That includes managing wildlife diseases. Our efforts at managing to those who do not hunt. CWD: Follow carcass disposal guidelines • Help prevent long-term population declines in infected herds. Some states have seen more than a 40% decline in mule deer. 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