1. Free CWD testing, through KDWP, is available on a limited statewide basis during the 2025-2026 deer seasons until allocated funding is gone. A completed data card is REQUIRED for free testing.

2. If you participate in KDWP's free cwd testing, remember your deer ID number. Deer IDs and their corresponding results will be posted at the "2025-2026 CWD Testing Results" link.

3. The deer ID on the data card must be the ID that is on the jar containing the sample!

4. Hunters can find their CWD result at the "2025-2026 CWD Testing Results" link. This is why it is very important to get and keep a record of your deer ID at the time it is sampled, so the ID and the corresponding result can be found. No hunters will receive results via call, text, email, or regular mail.

5. Samples will be tested by IHC (immunohistochemistry) at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KSVDL).

6. Testing results typically take 1.5 weeks once the sample(s) arrive at the lab. During high volume sample periods, results may take 2 weeks or longer.

7. Hunters can submit samples to KSVDL and pay for their own testing if desired. No completed KDWP data card is required when hunters pay for their own testing.

See More Important CWD Information At This Link: 

https://ksoutdoors.gov/Hunting/Big-Game-Information/CWD