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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The State Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2013 hunting season, by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis from 13 units in North Dakota. In addition, all moose and elk harvested in the state are eligible for testing.

Every head sampled must have either the deer tag attached, or a new tag can be filled out with the license number, deer hunting unit and date harvested.

Locations that are encouraged include:

Carrington – Barton Meats
Edgeley – Edgeley Meat Processing Plant
Fargo – J&K Taxidermy, Jer’s Wildlife Taxidermy
Grand Forks – Bob’s Oil, Ted’s Taxidermy
Jamestown – Game and Fish Department, Real Look Taxidermy
LaMoure – LaMoure Lockers
Oakes – Butcher Block
Valley City – Valley Meat Supply

You can check the full list of drop-off locations here.

Moose and elk heads should be taken to a Game and Fish office.

CWD affects the nervous system of members of the deer family and is always fatal. Scientists have found no evidence that CWD can be transmitted naturally to humans or livestock.