Okay To Harvest Collard Bear and Deer

This year Arkansas hunters hitting the woods may notice a few deer and bears wearing some new neckwear or collars this fall, but that shouldn’t deter hunters from legally harvesting that animal. The collared deer have were tested for Chronic Wasting Disease; some did test positive for CWD. The Arkansas Gameand Fish Commission Recommends that all deer be harvested regardless of wearing a collar and appearance. The AGFC has many CWD testing locations; click here to find one near you.

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Deer collared in the project include individuals that tested positive for CWD as well as deer that did not test positive. It is recommended that all deer harvested, regardless of their appearance or the presence of a collar, be tested for CWD using one of the many testing locations available through the AGFC.

“The new collars are being placed right now on female bears in the newly opened bear zones (Zones 3 and 4),” Dr. Jenn Ballard, state wildlife veterinarian with the AGFC, said. “This is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to track bear movements in response to these newly opened hunting seasons in an area that has seen no hunting pressure since modern bear hunting was reinstated 42 years ago.”

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