CWD testing and venison donation in New Jersey

Where to get a deer tested, where to look up the result, and where to give venison, from New Jersey’s own agency and the programs’ own pages.

Not on the national list of states with CWD found in wild deer, elk or moose Checked Sep 18, 2026
Getting a deer tested New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJ Department of Environmental Protection)

From the agency’s page: No testing page or hunter testing instructions; the page says harvested deer have been sampled annually since 1998.

Sampling sites, zones and dates are the agency’s to set. Check its page before you go.
Before you eat the meat

CDC advises strongly considering a CWD test before you eat deer or elk meat, and checking whether your state recommends or requires testing where you hunt. Recommendations vary by state.

About Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) — CDC
Donating venison in New Jersey
NRA Hunters for the Hungry National · checked Sep 18, 2026
  • “Game must be legally harvested” source
  • “All game must be field dressed” source
  • “must be legally tagged, and donated in the state it was taken in” source
  • “Roadkill, no matter what state, is not accepted.” source
  • “Typically state programs cover the cost of processing” source
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