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Voluntary CWD Sampling Statewide All Season

Voluntary Sampling September 15 to January 15

Hunters who harvest deer anywhere in Missouri throughout the entire deer hunting season -- Sept. 15 through Jan. 15 -- can have their harvested deer sampled for free CWD testing at select MDC offices around the state and through participating taxidermists and meat processors located in the CWD Management Zone. Sampling is voluntary.

  • Field dress and Telecheck deer before taking them for sampling.
  • Bring entire deer, or head with about six inches of neck in place.
  • Heads that have the cape removed for taxidermy can be sampled.
  • Get free test results online at mdc.mo.gov/CWDTestResults.

MDC Offices

Voluntary CWD sampling is available at these MDC offices during normal business hours. Available dates and hours vary by location. Call in advance.

MDC Locations
County Location Address City Phone
Adair Northeast Regional Office 3500 S. Baltimore St. Kirksville (660) 785-2420
Boone Central Regional Office and Conservation Research Center 3500 E. Gans Road  Columbia (573) 815-7900
Buchanan Northwest Regional Office 701 James McCarthy Drive St. Joseph (816)-271-3100 
Cape Girardeau Southeast Regional Office 2302 County Park Drive Cape Girardeau (573) 290-5730
Cole Conservation Headquarters 2901 W. Truman Blvd. Jefferson City (573) 751-4115
Greene Southwest Regional Office 2630 N. Mayfair Springfield (417) 895-6880
Howell Ozark Regional Office 551 Joe Jones Blvd. West Plains (417) 256-7161
Jackson Kansas City Regional Office 12405 S.E. Ranson Road  Lees Summit (816)-622-0900
Livingston Chillicothe Office 15368 LIV 2386 Chillicothe (660) 646-6122
St. Charles St. Louis Regional Office 2360 Highway D St. Charles (636) 441-4554
St. Clair El Dorado Springs Office 1109 S. Main St. El Dorado Springs (417) 876-5226

Participating Taxidermists and Meat Processors

Voluntary CWD sampling is available at these participating taxidermists and meat processors. Available dates and hours vary by location. Call in advance.

Other Locations
County Business Name Street City Zip Phone Number
Adair Blake's Taxidermy 29861 East Center Way Kirksville 63501 (660) 342-2885
Barry Reflections Taxidermy 5045 Farm Rd 2030 Monett 65708 (417) 235-8848
Barry Scott's Taxidermy 5270 Farm Rd 2190 Exeter 65647 (417) 835-2053
Cedar Cedar Creek Wildlife Arts 13295 South 825 Rd Stockton 65785 (417) 955-2012
Cedar Sharp's Taxidermy Studio 3050 E 1974 Rd Jerico Springs 64756 (417) 955-0069
Chariton Shot and Caught Taxidermy 38380 Hwy HH Salisbury 65281 (660) 414-6742
Christian Mitchell's Taxidermy 12751 State Hwy 125 Chadwick 65629 (417) 634-2085
Christian Woods Fork Taxidermy 3425 Woods Fork Rd Highlandville 65669 (417) 860-4630
Crawford Keen's Taxidermy 2530 Service Rd Bourbon 65441 (573) 468-8754
Crawford Meremac Valley Taxidermy 1211 Saranac Springs Rd Leasburg 65535 (573) 245-6579
Crawford T&T Taxidermy 169 Hobo Rd Davisville 65456 (573) 743-6751
Franklin Kantor's Taxidermy 511 Twin View Rd Villa Ridge 63089 (636) 742-3095
Franklin Koch Taxidermy 2019 Hwy H Sullivan 63080 (573) 259-8503
Franklin Pemberton Processing 2721 Hwy 100 Gray Summit 63039 (636) 399-4562
Gasconade Cross Whitetail Taxidermy 1659 Little Bay Rd Hermann 65041 (573) 943-6740
Gasconade Grellner Taxidermy, LLC 1745 Bern Church Rd Owensville 65066 (573) 694-2287
Hickory 4G Taxidermy 19785 CR 191 Flemmington 65650 (417) 770-8195
Howell Hughe's Taxidermy 1095 Girdley St West Plains 65775 (417) 255-4944
Howell Myers' Ark Taxidermy, LLC 5800 County Rd 1750 West Plains 65775 (417) 293-3434
Jefferson Belmar's Taxidermy 722 Jeffco Blvd Arnold 63010 (314) 706-2090
Jefferson Bilbrey Studio Taxidermy 7878 Engle Creek Barnhart 63012 (314) 221-7530
Jefferson Larry's Life Like Taxidermy 18 E Beffa St Festus 63028 (636) 937-1500
Jefferson One Shot Taxidermy 8529 State Rd WW Dittmer 63023 (636) 274-3861
Jefferson R. K. Taxidermy 1976 Catlin Dr Barnhart 63012 (314) 620-6095
Knox Countryside Taxidermy 57688 State Hwy T Knox City 63446 (314) 704-1507
Knox Wilson's Taxidermy 45341 State Hwy C Baring 63531 (660) 341-5672
Macon Cutting Edge Taxidermy 215A N Rollins St Macon 63552 (660) 414-5287
Macon Pettig's Taxidermy 29982 Laser St Excello 65247 (660) 651-5220
Macon Sugar Creek Taxidermy 39772 Hwy C Excello 65247 (660) 651-9229
Mercer Muddy Creek Taxidermy 23713 Bison St Mercer 64661 (660) 953-0191
Mercer Top End Taxidermy  1009 E Park St Princeton 64673 (660) 953-1023
Oregon Holman's Mounts 14681 Hwy P Alton 65606 (417) 270-1803
Ozark McKinzie Taxidermy 601 County Rd T518 Gainesville 65655 (870) 321-3483
Perry Etzold Packing Co, Inc 1702 S Kingshighway Perryville 63775 (573) 547-6815
Perry Stonie's Sausage Shop 1507 Edgemont Blvd Perryville 63775 (573) 547-2540
Perry Take This Job and Stuff It Taxidermy 834 Hwy O Perryville 63775 (573) 547-1541
Putnam Valentine Taxidermy 16174 170th St Lucerne 64565 (660) 988-1886
St. Charles Herbs Cutting Edge 520 Hickory Dale Dr St. Charles 63304 (636) 928-5437
St. Clair Galinipper Creek Taxidermy 1360 NE Hwy D Lowry City 64763 (660) 492-0715
St. Clair Possum Holler Taxidermy 8005 SE Hwy MM Collins 64738 (417) 428-3627
St. Francois Ken Horton Taxidermy 315 9th Street Park Hills 63601 (573) 631-4516
St. Francois Oder's Taxidermy 1009 E Chestnut St Desloge 63601 (573) 431-4148
Ste. Genevieve Nature's Gallery Taxidermy 10601 Sunkist Ln Ste. Genevieve 63670 (573) 561-4047
Ste. Genevieve Saline Valley Taxidermy 22481 State Rte N Saint Mary 63673 (573) 880-3065
Stone Pete Dickenson Taxidermy 20646 Old Hwy 160 Reeds Spring 65737 (417) 527-0695
Taney Real Trophies Taxidery 414 S Fork Branson 65616 (417) 544-0870
Warren Tall Tails Taxidermy 17298 Whitetail Ln Marthasville 63357 (636) 433-5911

Additional Opportunities

Hunters can also have harvested deer tested for CWD by contacting the State-Federal Cooperative Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Springfield at (417) 895-6861, or the University of Missouri Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory in Columbia at (573) 882-6811. There are fees for CWD testing at these facilities.

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Mandatory CWD Sampling - 2019

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Get Test Results For Your Sampled Deer

Hunters who participate in mandatory sampling and/or voluntary sampling can get free test results for their sampled deer.

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This is NOT a legal document. Regulations are subject to revision during the current year.
Refer to the Wildlife Code.