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Mississippi saw a record 128 positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) cases in deer during the 2025 sampling year.

Parts of Pontotoc and Jefferson counties will likely be added to CWD management zones due to new positive cases found near their borders.

Hunters are encouraged to harvest more deer to help control the spread of CWD, as high deer densities accelerate transmission.

Regulations within CWD management zones prohibit salt/mineral licks and supplemental feeding, and restrict carcass transportation.

10,754 deer tissue samples were tested in 2025, also a record high.

A record number of chronic wasting disease cases were found in Mississippi's deer herd in the 2025 sample year and two counties, at least in part, may be added to CWD management zones.

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