Preventing chronic wasting disease from spreading into Florida.

This video outlines rule changes that prohibit importing or possessing whole carcasses or high-risk parts of deer, elk, moose, caribou and all other species of the deer family originating from any place outside of Florida. Under the new rules, which went into effect July 1, 2021, people may import into Florida:
• De-boned meat
• Finished taxidermy mounts
• Clean hides and antlers
• Skulls, skull caps and teeth if all soft tissue has been removed
The only exception to this rule is deer harvested from a property in Georgia or Alabama that is bisected by the Florida state line and under the same ownership can be imported into Florida.
These rule changes continue the FWC’s work to protect Florida’s deer populations by reducing the risk of chronic wasting disease (CWD) spreading into the state. CWD has not been detected in Florida.

Learn more at MyFWC.com/Deer.

Production and distribution of this video was funded by grant from Wildlife Alert and the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida.