Hunters across the province are being asked to submit samples of deer, moose, and elk for chronic wasting disease testing.

CWD is a disease of the central nervous system in animals such as deer, moose and elk with no known cure. Although samples can be submitted from animals harvested anywhere in Saskatchewan, samples from wildlife management zones 2W, 9, 10, 37, 47, 50 and 55 are of particular interest.

Environment Minister Christine Tell says over the last 25 years that the disease has been monitored, the spread and relevance of CWD has increased.

To submit a head for testing free of charge, hunters can visit cwdsk.ca to request a test and receive a unique tracking number. Heads can then be submitted for testing at a designated CWD drop-off point.

During the 2022-23 hunting season, a total of 2,237 samples were received, and 473 positive cases of CWD were detected.