CWD testing wait time?

[Lastcast]

Originally Posted by Lastcast

Still waiting on my results.

Called Margot today and she confirmed mine is negative - and results were send out mid- December- I must have missed it somehow.

[hammerhunter]

I was last day lucky on a buck, submitted the head the following week. Got negative results on March. 15 but the email stated that the head was submitted on or about Jan. 25, 2022. Not sure if it stayed in the freezer till then or they couldn't read my handwriting or what.

[antler1]

3 mulie does put in an overfull freezer behind Sportsmans Den in Red Deer Nov. 20. Didn't get transported to Edmonton till Dec. 20 ??
Results came in March 10 and 13.
Two negative and one positive.
Thats pretty close to four months- that critter was going to get freezer burned before the results came back and I could butcher and vac wrap it.

[slough shark]

I’m still waiting, if the government isn’t going to do things in a timely manner we need to come up with ways of getting it done ourselves or through a private lab. This is bloody ridiculous

[Prairiekid]

I just got my email today. Whitetail doe - negative.

[slough shark]

I just got my results yesterday, whitetail doe, positive, at this point it’s probably good it tested positive since a lot of it is probably freezer burned, it’s ridiculous that it takes 4 months to test an animal. Does anyone know of a different option for getting your animal tested? If the government is going to drag its feet like this I’d like a different option. Especially since a high percentage of deer in the eastern parts of the province test positive (4/8 deer from my group this year) we need to have a better way to test them if they want to still have hunters in that part of the province.

[Lefty]

I am still waiting for results also. I agree they need to do better on this.

[dave99]

Resurrecting and old threat here since I was so surprised and impressed with the turn around time as compared to last (2021) fall.

2021: head submitted to Cabelas YEG south Dec 2. Test results returned late March. Eastern zone mule deer.

2022: heads submitted to same as above Nov 13. Test results returned Nov 24. Eastern zone mule deer mature buck and doe.

It may be a case of mid November thru December they receive a ton of volume and cannot keep up, but I am very impressed with this year’s turn around time.

Thank you to those involved in running the tests. Keep up the good (and fast) work.

[mtnhunter]

Totally agree. Was super surprised (pleasantly) to receive back CWD testing results within 2 weeks this year! Great turnaround time by all those involved in the process!


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[teberle]

I dropped a head off October 30th. Negative results came back November 15th. The email I got seemed to suggest that they picked it up on November 4th. Two more heads submitted November 15th, still waiting on those.

[sakogreywolf]

I submitted a mule deer buck head this season, and received results within 2 weeks. Unfortunately, it was positive.

[Pekan]

I submitted a Muley doe head Nov 2, negative result emailed 2 weeks later.

Only issue, I shot the deer with my bow on Sept 2. No freezers set out yet.

Maybe a few early season freezers would be nice.

[crocker038]

Dropped mine off Edm Southside Cabela's nov 18th, got results back today so 10 days. One positive, one negative. Whole heads, not any tissue.

Anybody want some dogfood?

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by crocker038

Dropped mine off Edm Southside Cabela's nov 18th, got results back today so 10 days. One positive, one negative. Whole heads, not any tissue.

Anybody want some dogfood?

I don’t think you are allowed to use it for dog food, when I had mine test positive they told me I couldn’t.

LC

[Buckshot82]

Whole mule buck head dropped off november 15th and received positive test today :/ dropped off cabelas south. No jerky this year…

[psale63]

Anyone get results recently?

I submitted a head mid Nov. and haven't heard anything yet.

[goldscud]

Mid Nov drop, results 4 weeks later. Negative thankfully

[no-regard]

I dropped the glands at the freezer in Lethbridge Nov. 18, got my results back 2 days ago, so about 3 weeks.

Negative for my buck in 108.

[brie21]

dropped off 1 head and 1 set of samples removed from a head on 18 nov, only got the results on the head on the 1st of december.

[teberle]

Dropped off two heads November 15th. Negative results for both yesterday December 12th. Looks like the heads sat in the freezer for 9 days before they picked them up. The emails say 'head submitted on or about November 24th.' One more head submitted yesterday. No doubt I'll be waiting till February or March.

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[Lastcast]

Submitted sample tissue on Nov. 20th in Calgary. No response yet. Its my first time submitting tissue instead of a head so really hoping I did it right.

[Mark]

I dropped off my at the Medicine Hat drop off location on November 18. Received my results on Monday December 12. Whitetail Buck.....
Negative!!
Pretty good turn around in my opinion. No complaints at all.

[Vagabond]

Dropped off on Nov 20 in Calgary and still waiting. No deer meat for Christmas.

[Knotter]

Results Dec 19th.

[psale63]

Dropped my first head off at Cabelas Edmonton South on Nov. 15, still waiting on results

[Vagabond]

Received negative result on Jan 5th.

Originally Posted by Vagabond

Dropped off on Nov 20 in Calgary and still waiting. No deer meat for Christmas.

[sakogreywolf]

I received results a couple days ago on my whitetail from the last weekend of the season. Another positive test.

Two deer and two cwd positive tests this season.

[Who Da Fisherman]

Originally Posted by sakogreywolf

I received results a couple days ago on my whitetail from the last weekend of the season. Another positive test.

Two deer and two cwd positive tests this season.

Which zones?
WDF

[sakogreywolf]

124 and 236.

[Lastcast]

Originally Posted by Lastcast

Submitted sample tissue on Nov. 20th in Calgary. No response yet. Its my first time submitting tissue instead of a head so really hoping I did it right.

Results came back negative on Jan. 5th.