The mule deer was shot north of Columbus and the white-tailed deer was killed west of Nye. Following testing protocol, both deer were tested twice to confirm the positive results.
The mule deer was shot north of Columbus and the white-tailed deer was killed west of Nye. Following testing protocol, both deer were tested twice to confirm the positive results.
Chronic wasting disease was detected for the first time in central Montana this season in a mule deer buck from hunting district 515 and a whitetail buck from HD 525, both harvested by hunters.
In Northwest Montana, Hunting District 103 directly west of the Flathead Valley, has had nine confirmed cases. District 104 has had four positive samples, while District 100 has had 10.