"Win Multi-Season Deer Tags by Submitting CWD Testing Samples: Eastern Washington Hunters Encouraged"

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in collaboration with the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, is offering a special drawing for multi-season deer tags to hunters who submit samples from harvested animals for testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The initiative aims to prevent the spread of CWD, a fatal illness affecting deer, elk, and moose. Hunters in Eastern Washington can participate by visiting the WDFW CWD surveillance web page and will have a chance to win one of the 100 multi-season deer tags. CWD has not been found in Washington yet, but its presence in neighboring states and provinces raises concerns about potential impacts on wildlife populations and hunting opportunities.