The province has planned a community deer hunt as part of its emergency response to the discovery of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a deer near Lake Of The Prairies in October.
Until December 12th, permitted hunters are allowed to harvest mule and white-tailed deer in the temporary CWD containment zone but any animal taken must be sent in for testing. You can find a map of places to drop off samples, here.
Local landowners and Indigenous communities that actively hunt in the area will be allowed to participate, but will need a special permit from the CWD hunter check-station in the Roblin Conservation Officers district yard, at Highway 83 South. Hours are 8 am to 8 pm on weekends and noon to 8 pm on weekdays.
Earlier this month the province put a hunting ban in parts of Game Hunting Area 22 which includes Binscarth, Rossburn, and an area north of Minnedosa.
If you have any questions, you can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 1-800-214-6497. For more information, visit the Manitoba Government's CWD webpage.
