CWD testing and venison donation in Virginia

Where to get a deer tested, where to look up the result, and where to give venison, from Virginia’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 Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

From the agency’s page: Testing is mandatory in some counties on set days (see page); free freezer drop-off at regional offices for deer from outside Disease Management Areas.

CWD Information for Hunters 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 Virginia

Hunters for the Hungry (Virginia) Virginia · checked Sep 18, 2026

“take your legally harvested, field-dressed deer to a participating meat processor” source
“Hunters for the Hungry will be billed for the processing costs.” source
“Processors reserve the right to refuse any carcass not properly cared for” source
“accepting and testing deer in many test positive counties” source
“We are not accepting deer harvested in FREDERICK County.” source

CWD: With Virginia DWR support, the program accepts and tests deer from many CWD-positive counties but does not accept deer harvested in Frederick County.

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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