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Deer Sample Collection Station

CWD Sample Drop-off Sites

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CWD SAMPLE DROP-OFF SITES

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife offers CWD Sample Drop-off sites statewide where hunters can drop off the heads of their legally harvested and telechecked deer for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing and aging at no cost. Test results will be received in 4-6 weeks. 

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W​hat can you drop off?​​​​
The head with at least 5 inches of neck attached; bucks must have antlers removed. Heads that have been caped or skull capped may be submitted as long as 5 inches of neck are attached. ​

W​hat do you need to provide?​​​​
Each site provides instructions, bags, and tags. Deer parts dropped off at freezers are not returned. ​Hunters will need to use their own knives or saws.
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W​hat should you keep?​​​​
Retain the tear-off portion of your sample tag for proof that you checked the deer. ​Test results and age determination typically take 4-6 weeks. Hunters can track their results using the sample ID found on the tag's bottom portion via the Chronic Wasting Disease Lookup App​. If a sample tests positive for CWD, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will notify the submitting hunter.

Hunting in the CWD Surveillance Zone?
A CWD Surveillance Zone is in effect for Ballard, Carlisle, McCracken, Hickman, Fulton, Graves, Calloway, and Marshall counties.​​ Hunters in the CWD Surveillance Zone​ who want to drop off a head for CWD testing must use a designated CWD Sample Drop-off site within the Surveillance Zone due to carcass transportation restrictions.​​

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DROP-OFF LOCATIONS​


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CWD SAMPLE DROP-OFF SITES​​
COUNTY LOCATION NAME/ADDRESS CITY
​Ballard
 Ballard Cooperative Extension Office, 110 Broadway​ LaCenter​
​Ballard
 Ballard Co. Sheriff's Office, 1718 Barlow Rd.​ Wickcliffe
Barren
 KDFWR Barren Office, 1457 South Lucas Rd.​ Lucas
Bell Rose Taxidermy, 7 Ennismore Dr. Middlesboro
Boone
 Boone Co. Extenstion Office, 6028 Camp Ernst Rd. Burlington
 Breckinridge 
 Yellowbank WMA Office, Grady-Frymire Spur Rd. Stephensport
Calloway
 KDFWR Murray Office, 30 Scenic Acres Dr. Murray
Calloway
 First Choice Firearmes, 1205 Stadium View Dr. Murray
Calloway Hazel Fire Department, 215 Main St. ​Hazel
​Carlisle
 ​​Carlisle Co. Extension Office, 65 John Robers Dr.
 Bardwell​
Daviess
 Triple B Archery, 1915 W. 7th St.​ Owensboro
Floyd
 Copperhead Gun and Range, 469 US 23​ Prestonsburg
Franklin
 KY Dept. Fish & Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman's Ln. Frankfort
Fulton
 Fulton Co. Extension Office, 2114 S 7th St. Hickman
Gallatin
 Gallatin Co. Extension Office, 4200 U.S. 45 Warsaw
Grant
 Curtis Gates Lloyd WMA Office, 230 Gardnersville Rd. Crittenden
Graves
 Graves Co. Extension Office, 4200 U.S. 45 Mayfield
Graves
 Patriot Ag LLC, 400 Crittenden Ln. Mayfield
Graves
 Sedalia Fire Department, 5414 KY 97 Sedalia
Graves
 Walking Humbly Outdoor Adventures, 15030 U.S. 45 Water Valley
Harlan
 Harlan Co. Extension Office, 519 South Main St. Harlan
Hickman
 Hickman Cooperative Extension Office, 329 James H. Phillips Dr. Clinton
Jessamine
 Bluegrass Sportmen's League, 1100 Handy's Bend Rd. Wilmore
Knox
 Parkway Monument, 4528 North U.S. 25E Gray
Laurel
 Kentucky Outdoorsman, 8833 U.S. 25 Corbin
Leslie
 Tyler Smith Taxidermy, 6075 Dryhill Rd. Hyden
Leslie
 Wilson's Taxidermy, 2286 Polls Creek Rd. Smilax
Letcher
 Whitesburg Fire Dept., 38 E. Main St. Whitesburg
Marshall
 Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, 91 U.S. 641 N Benton
Martin
 Evans Hardware, 631 Main St. Inez
McCracken
 Paducah Shooter Supply, 3919 Cairo Rd. Paducah
​​​McCracken ​McCracken Co. Extension Office, 2025 New Holt Rd. Paducah​
​McCracken ​West Kentucky WMA, 10535 Ogden Landing Rd. Kevil
McCreary
 Big South Fork Outdoors, 45 Job Corp Rd. Pine Knot
McLean
 KDFWR Calhoun Regional Office, 1398 KY 81 Calhoun
Metcalfe
 Critter Creations Taxidermy, 954 Harvey White Cemetery Rd. Summer Shade
Muhlenberg
 Uncle Lee's, 820 Main St. Greenville
Nelson
 Kentucky Gun Company (KYGUNCO), 401 Glenwood Dr. Bardstown
Nicholas
 Blue Licks State Park, 10299 Maysville Rd. Carlisle
Pike
 Nonnie Pops General Store, 53 Rockhouse Rd. Pikeville
Pike
 Phelps Volunteer Fire Dept., 12812 Phelps 632 Rd. Phelps
Rowan
 Minor Clark Fish Hatchery, 120 Fish Hatchery Rd. Morehead
Union
 Higginson Henry WMA, 6640 KY 56 E Morganfield
Warren
 KDFWR Green River Regional Office, 970 Bennett Ln. Bowling Green
Whitley
 Good Steward Forestry, 133 Tom Taylor Rd. Corbin
Woodford
 USDA NRCS Versailles Service Office, 184 Beasley Rd. Versailles


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​DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS

Hunters who intend to submit a deer head for testing and age determination should:

  • Remove any antlers, if present, and preserve the head with at least 5 inches of the neck attached.
  • Place the head in a garbage bag and seal the open end with a knot. Garbage bags will be available at each location.
  • Fill out a biological sample tag. Hunters must provide their name, phone number, email address, telecheck confirmation number, county of harvest, indicate if the deer was male or female and if the deer was harvested on public land.
  • The top portion of the tag should be attached to the garbage bag. Zip ties will be provided at each location. Hunters should keep the bottom portion of the completed tag for their records.
  • Place the bag containing the sample into the freezer.

Step-by-step instructions will also be posted at each location.​​​​

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