Several white tailed deer taken during this past hunting season have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, 24 white tailed deer taken during the 2024-25 hunting season tested positive for the disease. A total of 5,783 deer were tested.

None of the CWD positive deer were found in the Mahoning Valley. You can take a look at the Division of Wildlife's CWD dashboard here.

CWD is a neurological disease that is fatal to white tailed deer and other similar species like mule deer, elk and moose. There is no cure for the disease and there is no strong evidence that it is transmissible to humans.

The Division of wildlife has extensively monitored and tested deer in the disease surveillance area since CWD was discovered in the wild in 2020. The agency has conducted routine surveillance for CWD since 2002 with more than 40,000 deer tersted.