CWD testing and venison donation in Delaware

Where to get a deer tested, where to look up the result, and where to give venison, from Delaware’s own agency and the programs’ own pages.

On the national list of states with CWD found in wild deer, elk or moose Checked Sep 18, 2026
Getting a deer tested Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife

From the agency’s page: Heads go in chest freezers at walk-in drop-off sites; the agency’s main CWD page links its current addendum with mandatory check stations in the CWD Management Zone.

Sampling sites, zones and dates are the agency’s to set. Check its page before you go.
Before you eat the meat

CDC advises strongly considering a CWD test before you eat deer or elk meat, and checking whether your state recommends or requires testing where you hunt. Recommendations vary by state.

About Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) — CDC
Donating venison in Delaware
NRA Hunters for the Hungry National · checked Sep 18, 2026
  • “Game must be legally harvested” source
  • “All game must be field dressed” source
  • “must be legally tagged, and donated in the state it was taken in” source
  • “Roadkill, no matter what state, is not accepted.” source
  • “Typically state programs cover the cost of processing” source
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