Disease Management Area 3 (DMA3)
1. Whole Deer Carcass Transport Out of DMA3
To prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) to additional areas of Virginia, it is illegal to transport whole deer carcasses and deer parts that contain brain and/or spinal tissue out of DMA3*.
Carcass parts that can be legally transported out of DMA3 include:
- Boned out meat
- Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached
- Hides and capes with no heads attached
- Clean (no meat or tissue attached) skulls, and skull plates with or without antlers attached
- Clean jaw bones
- Antlers with no meat or tissue attached
- Upper canine teeth, also known as “buglers,” “whistlers,” or “ivories”
- Finished taxidermy products
2. Whole Deer Carcass Transport Within DMA3
Whole deer carcasses and all carcass parts originating from within DMA1 may be transported anywhere within DMA3 only*.
3. Whole Deer Carcass Transport Into DMA3
Whole deer carcasses originating from anywhere in Virginia, except for DMA1 and DMA2, may be legally transported into DMA1. Deer originating from DMA1 and DMA2 may not be legally imported into DMA3. Deer originating from DMA4 may be legally imported into DMA3.
Disease Management Area 4 (DMA4)
1. Whole Deer Carcass Transport Out of DMA4
To prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) to additional areas of Virginia, whole deer carcasses and parts containing brain or spinal tissue from deer originating in DMA4 are prohibited from being transported into a non-DMA county*.
Carcass parts that can be legally transported out of DMA4 to anywhere in Virginia include:
- Boned out meat
- Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached
- Hides and capes with no heads attached
- Clean (no meat or tissue attached) skulls, and skull plates with or without antlers attached
- Clean jaw bones
- Antlers with no meat or tissue attached
- Upper canine teeth, also known as “buglers,” “whistlers,” or “ivories”
- Finished taxidermy products
2. Whole Deer Carcass Transport Within DMA3 and DMA4
Whole deer carcasses and parts containing brain or spinal cord tissue originating from within DMA4 may be transported anywhere within both DMA3 and DMA4*. Whole deer carcasses and carcass parts containing brain or spinal tissue originating from within DMA3 may be transported anywhere within DMA3 only*.
3. Whole Deer Carcass Transport Into DMA4
Whole deer carcasses and any carcass parts originating from anywhere in Virginia, except for DMA1, DMA2, and DMA3, may be legally transported into DMA4.
* Whole deer carcasses or deer parts that contain brain and/or spinal tissue may be transported out of a Virginia DMA directly to authorized locations in another state/province (please see that state’s/province’s website or the CWD Alliance website). Prior to transporting a carcass out of state from a Virginia DMA, it is the hunter’s responsibility to confirm these authorized locations with the destination state/province and to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and restrictions related to CWD, to include importation and transportation of carcasses along their route of travel to their destination. Whole deer carcasses or deer parts that contain brain and/or spinal tissue may not be transported through any part of Virginia not included in a DMA.