Have a CWD plan this hunting season

General big game season runs from Oct. 21 through Nov. 26, and FWP will continue chronic wasting disease monitoring efforts this fall. Hunters play a vital role in these efforts when they provide tissue samples from their harvested animals. Before heading into the field this hunting season, hunters should have a CWD plan.

CWD checklist

• Check FWP’s CWD Management webpage or the Hunt Planner Map to see if the area you’re planning to hunt is in a CWD priority or surveillance area.

• If it is or you just want to take a sample, these same tools can be used to locate sampling locations and carcass...