CWD testing and venison donation in Nebraska

Where to get a deer tested, where to look up the result, and where to give venison, from Nebraska’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 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

From the agency’s page: Free mail-in kits and November check-station testing are offered only in the deer management units listed on the page.

Request a CWD Sampling Kit Look up a result The agency’s CWD map

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 Nebraska

Hunters Helping the Hungry (Nebraska Game and Parks) Nebraska · checked Sep 18, 2026

“donate whole field-dressed deer to participating meat processors” source
“any donated deer must be legally harvested with a valid Nebraska deer permit” source
“checked through Telecheck or at a November firearm check station” source
“Only whole, field-dressed deer can be accepted; hunters may not keep any venison.” source
“Only deer expected to yield at least 40 pounds of ground venison” source
“from the start of archery deer season, Sept. 1, 2026, through Jan. 15, 2027” source
“can only accept deer harvested with a Nebraska deer permit” source

The program’s page Find a processor

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

The program’s page

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