WDFW issues emergency hunting restrictions in response to Chronic Wasting Disease [Video]

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) set new restrictions on hunting for the fall season in response to the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease throughout the Inland Northwest.

Baiting will become an unlawful hunting practice in the Mount Spokane, Mica Peak and Cheney areas starting Sep. 1 in deer, elk and moose hunts.

“Using any type of bait placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, scattered, or otherwise used for the purpose of attracting deer, elk, or moose with the intent to hunt them,” will become illegal in September according to WDFW.

Starting Friday, salvaged deer and elk from Mount Spokane, Mica Peak and Cheney will also be required to undergo Chronic Wasting Disease testing within three days of a hunter receiving a salvage permit. There are also new restrictions on dead wildlife transportation from the same areas.

“It is illegal to transport deer, elk, or moose, or parts thereof, taken from within the 100 series GMUsin areas …