Lewis County in the CWD management zone. What you need to know.

Lewis County is now a the CWD management zone, which means there are changes to
the regulations you need to know.

1. Mandatory Sampling. Mandatory Sampling of your deer is required on the first
   two days of the rifle season. 11/16 & 11/17
   There will be a check station at the Lewis County Fairgrounds on these days.
   Every deer killed in Lewis County on 11/16 & 11/17 must be taken to this check
   station. You can take the whole deer or just the head with at lest 6 inches of the
   neck.
   Tips for visiting mandatory sampling stations:
   ◾ Field dress and Telecheck your deer before arrival. You can
   bring the whole deer or just the head and neck. It is OK to
   remove the cape before you get to the sampling station.
   ◾ The person who harvested the deer must be present.
   ◾ Be prepared to provide your Telecheck ID.
   ◾ If using a paper permit, have it detached from the deer for
   easy access. If using the MO Hunting app, have your permit
   and Telecheck information readily available.
   ◾ Position the deer in your vehicle with the head and neck
   accessible.
   ◾ Be prepared to point to the harvest location on a map or
   provide the township, range, and section where the deer
   was harvested.
   Lastly, Deer you wish you have taxidermy work done on, still must be taken to the
   check station on these days. You will then receive proof that you presented your
   deer however no sample will be taken.
2. Voluntary Sampling
   If you would like to have your deer sampled any other times during any deer
   season, you can take it to a voluntary sampling location. In Lewis County you can
   take the head to a head drop freezer at Murphy’s in Monticello or contact Lost
   and Found Taxidermy in Lewistown during regular business hours.
3. 4-point Rule
   Lewis County no longer has a 4-point rule for antlered bucks.
4. Prohibition of Feed and Minerals
   Grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable products
   used to attract deer are prohibited year-round within CWD
   Management Zone counties. IE LEWIS COUNTY
5. Carcass Movement Restrictions
   Deer harvested in Lewis County must be reported through Telecheck before any
   parts are transported out of the county of harvest.
   Whole carcasses of deer (and parts that include the brain or
   spinal column) harvested in Lewis County may not be transported out of the
   county of harvest, except that:
   ◾ Deer carcasses may be delivered to a licensed meat processor
   within 48 hours of leaving the county of harvest.
   ◾ Deer heads may be delivered to a licensed taxidermist
   within 48 hours of leaving the county of harvest.
   ◾ Deer heads may be delivered to an MDC-approved CWD
   sampling location within 48 hours of leaving the county of
   harvest. Note: On Nov. 16–17, 2024, heads must be taken
   on the day of harvest to a mandatory CWD sampling station
   listed on pages 8–12.
   The following parts can be transported out of the county of
   harvest without restriction:
   ◾ Meat that is cut and wrapped or that has been boned out
   ◾ Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the

spinal column or head attached
◾ Hides from which all excess tissue has been removed
◾ Antlers or antlers attached to skull plates or skulls cleaned
of all muscle and brain tissue
◾ Finished taxidermy products