The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is encouraging hunters in six deer management units to bring their harvest to in-person check stations for chronic wasting disease testing during the upcoming firearm deer season.

Sampling will be free for up to 300 deer per unit; deer that already have been Telechecked may still be part of the sample as long as the head and neck are still available and can be brought with the deer’s seal number to a check station staffed by Game and Parks.

The Commission aim to collect between 230 to 300 deer samples per unit from male or female deer 1.5 years of age or older.

The deer management units where CWD testing will take place include:

• Missouri
• Elkhorn
• Loup East
• Wahoo
• Blue Northwest
• Blue Southeast

Check stations collecting lymph nodes from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 16, 17 and 24 are:

Northeast

• Albion, White Star Oil Co., 305 N. Sixth St., 402-395-2507
• Bow Valley, BV Bud’s, 101 E. 889 Road
• Columbus, T-Bones Truck Stop, 4018 W. U.S. Highway 30, 402-563-2933
• Creighton, CMart, 910 Main St., 402-358-3711
• Fremont, Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area Park Office, 4349 W. State Lakes Road, 402-727-329
• Fullerton, Nance County Sheriff’s Office, 209 Esther St., 308-536-2452
• Neligh, Cubby’s, 210 L St., 402-887-4649
• Niobrara, Niobrara State Park, 1 mile west of Niobrara, 402-857-3373
• Norfolk, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission district office, 2201 N. 13th, 402-370-3374
• O’Neill, C&S Repair, 114 W. Douglas St., 402-336-2665
• Ord, Pump and Pantry, 2308 L St. (Highway 11), 308-728-7996
• Schuyler, QC Supply, 574 Road 11, 800-433-6340
• Paul, Pump and Pantry, 514 Second St., 308-754-4439

Hunters also can make an appointment to get deer sampled at the Norfolk District Office on the weekdays. Call 402-370-3374 to make an appointment.

Southeast

• Beatrice, Cenex, 1615 N. Sixth St., 402-223-3221
• Crete, Police Station, 1945 Forest Ave., 402-826-4311
• David City, Butler County Sheriff's Office, 451 Fifth St., 402-367-7400
• Falls City, Police Department, 2307 Barada St., 402-245-4422
• Geneva, Fillmore County Sheriff's Office, 900 G St., 402-759-4441
• Gretna, Schramm Education Center, 21502 W. Highway 31, 402-332-3901, Nov. 16-17 only
• Hebron, Sinclair 81, 1375 Dove Road, 402-768-2223
• Hickman, True Value, 6800 Hickman Road, 402-792-2027
• Lincoln, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission headquarters, 2200 N. 33rd St., 402-471-0641
• Nebraska City, R Cart Sales, 300 Central Ave., 402-694-8691
• Pawnee City, Little Brown Jug, 715 F St., 402-852-8368
• Plattsmouth, Schilling Wildlife Management Area, 17614 Schilling Refuge Road, 402-471-0641
• Tecumseh, Osage WMA, 73181 619 Ave., 402-335-2534
• Utica, Bronco Spur, 101 Highway 34, 402-534-5055
• Wahoo, Police Department, 605 N. Broadway St., 402-443-4155
• York, Fire Station, 815 Grant Ave., 402-363-2610

Hunters can get deer sampled at Game and Parks’ headquarters, at Schilling WMA or at Osage WMA during the entire nine-day season, unless the unit quota has been met; no appointments are necessary. The nine-day season is Nov. 16 to 24.

Learn more about CWD in Nebraska and how to handle deer after harvest at OutdoorNebraska.gov; search CWD.