Recognizing the impact that elk and deer hunters have in the fight against chronic wasting disease (CWD), Wyoming’s Fish and Game Department is incentivizing hunters to participate in CWD testing this season.
Working in tandem with a number of local and national organizations, the department has secured an impressive line up of prizes available for those that submit lymph node samples for testing.
“Elk and deer hunters are on the front line helping Game and Fish to understand the distribution and prevalence of CWD by collecting and submitting samples for testing,” said Jessica Jennings-Gaines, Game and Fish wildlife disease specialist. “This raffle is one way to show appreciation for their efforts.”
Grand Prizes include:
- Browning X-Bolt rifle in 7mm PRC (Donated by the Wyoming Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation)
- Vortex Venom 5-25×56 FFP rifle scope (Donated by Vortex Optics)
- Tikka T3x Lite rifle in 7mm Rem Mag (Donated by Wyoming Sportsman’s Group Gillette)
- Exo K4 5000 backpack (Donated by Muley Fanatics)
- Maven C1 binoculars (10×42) (Donated by Maven)
- Game and Fish sweatshirts (Donated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department)
“We’re grateful to our sponsors whose generosity helps Wyoming’s disease monitoring efforts on CWD,” Jennings-Gaines said. “Thank you for supporting this work.”
If hunters are unsure how to properly remove a sample from their animal, the department has put together a quick how-to video on their YouTube channel.
The winners will be selected at random and announced in March 2024.
For more information about the raffle and rules, see the contest page.
Image: Wyoming Fish and Game
