Deer Hunting During the COVID-19 Pandemic

(Updated: Dec. 1, 2021, 10:48 a.m.)

Recent studies suggest high rates of COVID-19 infection in deer in the United States. COVID-19 is not a blood-borne infection, so exposure to deer blood in hunting should pose little risk.

For more information on best practices to minimize the risk of COVID-19 and foodborne illness when hunting, download an infosheet.