Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Prentiss County

PRENTISS COUNTY, MS – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently received Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) positive test results for a hunter-harvested buck during the 2025 Velvet Season from Prentiss County. This marks the first detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Prentiss County. Although it is a new positive case for the county, Prentiss County was already included in the North Mississippi CWD Management Zone. As a result, this detection does not require any changes to existing CWD management zones or regulations. See CWD Management Zones and regulations. 

Since February 2018, 447 CWD-positive white-tailed deer have been detected across eighteen (18) counties. MDWFP encourages all hunters to submit deer for testing. Hunters can submit deer for testing at established freezer locations or participating taxidermists.

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