Four States CWD Crackdown

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The four states region of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana have joined forces in hopes to eliminate CWD(Chronic Wasting Disease) in the four states region. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk (or "wapiti"), moose, and reindeer. As of 2016, CWD had been found in members of the deer family only. First recognized as a clinical "wasting" syndrome in 1967 in mule deer in a wildlife research facility in northern Colorado, USA, it was identified as a TSE in 1978 and has spread to free-ranging and captive populations in 23 US states and two Canadian provinces. CWD is typified by chronic weight loss leading to death. No relationship is known between CWD and any other TSEs of animals or people. Until now CWD has not been identified in the four stages region, but on September 5th a doe was found dead in Northwest Bowie County, Texas near Red River dead in a crop field. The deer was sent off for testing which confirmed the presence of CWD. The most recent case was discovered when a doe was harvested in Southwest Miller County, Arkansas near the Louisiana border on October 2nd. Due to the proximity of both CWD cases near state lines, the state wildlife agencies have joined forces with new rules and regulations for the 2018-2019 deer season in the Four States area. Below are the counties by state that the new regulations apply.

Arkansas-
Columbia
Hempstead
Howard
Lafayette
Little River
Miller
Nevada
Sevier

Louisiana:
Bienville
Bossier
Caddo
Clabourne
DeSoto
Red River
Webster

Texas:
Bowie
Cass
Franklin
Lamar
Marion
Morris
Red River
Titus

Oklahoma:
Atoka
Bryan
Choctaw
McCurtain
Pushmataha

The Following Regulations have been set forth for the 2018-2019 hunting season for the counties listed above.

Deer Regulations

It is unlawful to rehabilitate deer.
It is unlawful to use natural scents or lures that contain natural deer urine or other biofluids.
Within the CWD Management Zone, button bucks do not count toward a hunter’s two-buck seasonal bag limit.
Within the CWD Management Zone, any buck may be legally harvested; All antler-point/size restrictions have been removed.
Within the CWD Management Zone, the seasonal bag limit has been increased to five deer (two antlered bucks, three antlerless with firearms, five antlerless with archery).
Landowners within the CWD Management Zone may apply for additional deer tags to harvest bonus deer. These deer must be submitted for CWD testing. Landowners should contact their local private lands biologist to receive these tags.
Feeding/Baiting Wildlife Prohibited

It is unlawful to feed wildlife within the CWD Management Zone,
Food plots may be used year-round.
Trapping furbearers with the use of bait during open furbearer trapping seasons or hunting furbearers during open furbearers hunting seasons on private land.
Incidental feeding of wildlife from active livestock operations is allowed.
Normal agricultural, gardening or soil stabilization practices are allowed.
Attracting or feeding birds and squirrels with common bird and squirrel feeders, bird baths and grain completely submerged in water is allowed.

For questions or more information you may contact your individual state game and fish commission.

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