CWD in county, local hunters to participate in 'surveillance hunt'
Map of 'Unit 1," where the surveillance hunt is set to take place from August 24-September 1.
(Courtesy Photo)
BONNERS FERRY — In response to the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in a white-tailed deer in Boundary County, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission has announced a nine-day “surveillance hunt” beginning Aug. 24.
This is the first case of CWD in North Idaho. CWD is a deadly neurological illness that affects deer, elk and other members of the Cervidae family.
Boundary County residents are first in line to participate in the hunt, as 300 tags are being sold at the public overflow boat parking lot directly south of the Boundary County Search and Dive Rescue boat launch, 6821 Riverside St., Thursday, Aug. 22, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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