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April 28, 2026
/Chronic wasting disease (CWD)

Chronic wasting disease (CWD)

CWD-infected deer may exhibit signs of weight loss and emaciation, salivation, frequent drinking and urination, incoordination, circling and lack of fear of people.
Deer Hunting

Cleaning and disposing of deer in the CWD control area

September 30, 2022 Joe Curtis

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is here to stay for now, and it is up to hunters to try to keep it contained. Unfortunately, Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL) detected its first CWD case in[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF to provide CWD testing drop-off locations in Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes

September 29, 2022 From News Reports

The LDWF is providing Chronic Wasting Disease drop-off locations within the Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes CWD Control Area.[…]

Deer Hunting

Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes CWD Control Area regulations for the 2022-23 deer season

September 29, 2022 From News Reports

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has adopted regulations for the Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area in northeast Louisiana.[…]

Deer Hunting

Some hunters, elected officials at odds with LDWF on CWD measures

August 18, 2022 Joe Curtis

Pressure from hunters and elected officials led the LDWF to reduce the area for the Chronic Wasting Disease ban on feeding.[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF to hold public hearings May 27-28 on CWD NOI affecting Franklin, Madison, Tensas parishes

May 5, 2022 From News Reports

The LDWF will conduct public hearings on a NOI that bans supplemental feeding and cervid carcass export from the CWD control area.[…]

Deer Hunting

Winners of LDWF chronic wasting disease sampling contest

March 29, 2022 From News Reports

Evelyn Lindow, of Alto, and Frank Gates, of Saline, are the winners of the LDWF chronic wasting disease sampling contest.[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF reports on testing for CWD in Franklin, Madison and Tensas Parishes

March 4, 2022 From News Reports

The LDWF continues its surveillance work in the CWD control area in the northeast Louisiana parishes of Franklin, Madison, and Tensas.[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF: CWD sample from deer harvested in Tensas Parish confirmed as positive

February 8, 2022 From News Reports

The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa has confirmed that CWD was found in an adult buck harvested in Tensas Parish.[…]

Deer Hunting

Deer feeding and carcass export ban in Tensas, Franklin and Madison parishes

February 4, 2022 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries is imposing a feeding and carcass export ban on deer in Tensas, Franklin & Madison parishes.[…]

Deer Hunting

Suspect CWD case found in a white-tailed deer in Tensas Parish

February 2, 2022 From News Reports

The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has reported a suspect case of Chronic Wasting Disease to the LDWF.[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF: No CWD found in Union, Morehouse parish deer; baiting ban lifted

January 7, 2022 From News Reports

The LDWF reports that no CWD was detected in more than 300 white-tailed deer samples taken in Morehouse and Union parishes.[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF: No CWD detected in LA deer so far; sampling completed, final results to come

December 30, 2021 From News Reports

The LDWF reported on Dec. 30 that to date that no chronic wasting disease has been detected in test results of Louisiana white-tailed deer.[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF’s ongoing CWD testing results indicate good news

December 28, 2021 From News Reports

The LDWF reports that to date, all testing results for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Louisiana deer have been negative.[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF thanks deer hunters for CWD sampling participation, encourages more testing

December 17, 2021 From News Reports

LDWF thanks deer hunters for participating in chronic wasting disease sampling and encourages hunters to get their harvest tested.[…]

Deer Hunting

LDWF to conduct public hearing April 21 on amendment pertaining to use of deer urine

April 19, 2021 From News Reports

The LDWF will conduct a public hearing on April 21, 2021 on an amendment adopted by the LWFC pertaining to the use of natural deer urine.[…]

Deer Hunting

Commissioners get into exchange with deer-urine companies over legal labeling

May 14, 2020 Chris Berzas

Members of the commission decided to vote down a previously passed amendment banning the sale of untested deer urine products in Louisiana.[…]

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