Do you have a harvested deer, elk or moose that you still want sampled for chronic wasting disease? Our sampling station at the Region 5 office in Billings (2300 Lake Elmo Dr.) will be open Monday-Friday until Jan. 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You can also submit your own sample and send in for testing. More info on that process can be found here: https://fwp.mt.gov/…/chronic…/get-your-animal-sampled
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