Hunters in Saskatchewan are being reminded to drop off their animal heads for chronic wasting disease testing.

Testing is free and available for deer, elk, moose and caribou from any zone in the province, but the priority is along the boreal fringe and the eastern border.

Chronic Wasting disease is a fatal and infectious central nervous system in cervid species with no known cure.

Last year, 644 submitted heads tested positive, two moose, 16 elk, 167 white-tailed deer and 459 mule deer.

Heads will be accepted for testing until January 21st, 2023.

Although no human case of CWD has been documented, it is recommended humans avoid eating or distributing the meat from animals known to be CWD positive.

The meat should be disposed in an approved landfill.