Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Hunting District 404

GREAT FALLS – Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently detected in a mule deer buck taken by a hunter north of Great Falls in Hunting District 404. This is the first time CWD has been detected in that Hunting District.

Two tests taken in the first round of testing from the deer came back as positive for CWD, but a final confirmation test was negative. FWP will treat these results as a first detection of CWD in HD 404.

Hunters are encouraged to continue having their animals tested for the disease and can bring their harvested animal to the FWP office in Great Falls, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. –...