Cervids
- Indiana Entry Health Requirements for Farm Raised Live & Carcasses/Parts
- Indiana Entry Health Requirements for Out of State Hunted Deer
- Indiana Exhibition Requirements
- Interstate Shipping Requirements
Movement of Cervids
1. If not from a TB accredited herd, a negative TB test within 90 days of movement.
2. Two forms of identification, one must be an official, visible tag.
Official ID
Required ID:
Steel USDA NUES tag, or
840 tag
Secondary ID:
Unofficial ear tag,
Microchip, or
Ear or flank tattoo
2013 Interstate Cervid Movement Updates
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved new federal rules pertaining to chronic wasting disease and the movement of cervids. Indiana had to modify current state rules in order to meet the new federal standards. The following documents provide detailed information on the changes, which took effect July 22, 2013.
- Animal Health Advisory: Changes to Indiana Cervid Rules
- Summary of CWD Rule Changes to Comply with USDA
- Tag Options for the CWD Program
- 345 IAC Rule 7
- Indiana Cervid Pre-entry Permit
Health & Disease Information
- Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in wild white-tailed deer in west-central Indiana
- Bovine Tuberculosis
- Chronic Wasting Disease
- Foot-and-Mouth Disease
- Indiana Deer Health Information
CWD Certified Collector Forms
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