During the 2020–2021 hunting season, all deer harvested in counties and dates listed below must be submitted for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) sampling by 10 p.m. on the day of harvest.
According to the Mississippi Department of the Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, permanent freezers will be available during these weekends, as well as temporary freezer sites and physical check stations which are listed below by region.
Hunters should preserve the head with at least 6 inches of neck attached. Antlers and skull plate may be removed without affecting the lymph nodes used for testing. If antlers are not removed, they cannot be returned to the hunter.
Testing in CWD Zones will be held on November 21st and 22nd.
Temporary freezers:
- Prentiss County Ag Center
2301 N 2nd Street
Booneville, MS 38829 - Tate County Barn
18670 Hwy 4
Senatobia, MS 38668 - Fire Department #4
308 MS Hwy 7
Greenwood, MS 38930 - USFS Office
68 Frontage Rd
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
Check stations:
- Byhalia VFD
114 MS-309 N
Byhalia, MS 38611 - North Benton VFD
3491 Hwy 7
Lamar, MS 38642 - Batesville Civic Center
290 Civic Center Dr
Batesville, MS 38606 - Ecru Fire Department
154 Main Street
Ecru, MS 38841 - MDOT Maintenance HQ
32950 Hwy 32
Tillatoba, MS 38961 - Communications Specialist
760 Hwy 61 North
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Testing in the Southwest Region will be held on January 2nd and 3rd of 2021.
Temporary freezers:
- Canemount WMA
17059 Rodney Rd
Port Gibson, MS 39150 - Brookhaven Building
1154 Belt Line Rd
Brookhaven, MS 39601 - Southwest Event Center Arena
29 Hwy 48 East
Tylertown, MS 39667
Check stations:
- James Givens Ag Building
1565 FE Sellers Hwy
Monticello, MS 39654 - Auto Repair Shop
4215 Hwy 24
Liberty, MS 39645
Testing in the Southeast Region will be held on January 16th and 17th of 2021.
Temporary freezers:
- Emergency Operations Center
615 Court St
Waynesboro, MS 39367 - Lake Perry
281 Lake Perry Rd
Beaumont, MS 39423 - Marion County WMA
652 Game Reserve Rd
Columbia, MS 39429 - MSU Extension Office
7128 Hwy 198
Lucedale, MS 39452 - USFS Experiment Station
23332 Success Road
Saucier, MS 39574
Check stations:
- MSU Extension Office
68 Collins Industrial Park Drive
Collins, MS 39428 - FC Multi-purpose Center
962 Sullivan Dr.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401 - MSU Extension Office
214 N. Critz St.
Wiggins, MS 39577
