Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal disease found in deer, elk, and moose that poses a serious threat to wild populations. CWD is always fatal to deer. When introduced into wild deer, it can spread rapidly, is nearly impossible to eliminate, and threatens future deer populations and hunting opportunities. Hunters can help prevent the introduction of CWD into New York’s wild deer populations by taking the following precautions: 🦌 If you harvest any type of deer, elk, moose, or caribou while