Panhandle Check Stations
Panhandle CWD Zone Location Description
Voluntary Sampling – That portion of the state within the boundaries of a line beginning where I.H. 40 enters from the State of New Mexico in Deaf Smith County; thence east along I.H. 40 to U.S. 87 / 287 in Potter County; thence north along U.S. 287 to the Oklahoma state line.
Mandatory Sampling – That portion of the state lying within a line beginning at the New Mexico state line where F.M. 1058 enters Texas in Deaf Smith County; thence east along F.M 1058 to U.S. 60 in Randall County; thence north along U.S. 60 to U.S. 87; thence south along U.S. 87 to S.H. 217 in Canyon; thence east along S.H. 217 to F.M. 1541; thence north along F.M. 1541 to Loop 335; thence east and north along Loop 335 to S.H. 136; thence northeast along S.H. 136 to F.M. 687; thence north along F.M. 687 to F.M. 1319 in Hutchinson County; thence northwest along F.M. 1319 to F.M. 913; thence north along F.M. 913 to S.H. 152; thence west along S.H. 152 to the intersection of F.M. 1060; thence north along F.M. 1060 to F.M. 1573; thence north along F.M. 1573 to S.H. 15; thence northwest along S.H. 15 to the intersection of S.H. 15 and F.M. 1290; thence north along F.M. 1290 in Sherman County to the Oklahoma state line, thence east along the Oklahoma state line to U.S. 287 in Dallam County, thence south along U.S. 287 / 87 to I.H. 40 in Potter County, thence east along I.H. 40 to the New Mexico state line in Deaf Smith County, thence south along the New Mexico state line to F.M. 1059 in Deaf Smith County.
Dalhart Check Station
Check station or sample collection by appointment
Rita Blanca Lake Park (Lake Center)
2098 W John Todd Rd.
Dalhart, TX 79022
36.0383778, -102.5062548
(512) 803‑5972
Dates & Hours
Nov 23 - Nov 25:
9 am - 7 pm
Nov 30 - Dec 2:
9 am - 7 pm
Dec 6 - Dec 8:
9 am - 7 pm
On dates that are closed call (806) 420-0439 to arrangement for an animal to be sampled.
Vega Check Station
Check station or sample collection by appointment
Oldham County Barn
305 Coke St
Vega, TX 79092
35.2458637, -102.4203910
(512) 803‑6158
Dumas Check Station
Check station or sample collection by appointment
Dumas Animal Shelter
1830 S Maddox Ave
Dumas, TX 79029
35.8431199, -101.9641063
(512) 803-5972
Fritch Check Station
Check station or sample collection by appointment
Lake Meredith NRA
Sanford Yake Rd
Fritch, TX 79036
35.6934055, -101.56449943
(512) 761-2351
Vega, Dumas, Fritch Dates & Hours
Nov 2 - Nov 4:
9 am - 7 pm
Nov 8 - Nov 11:
9 am - 7 pm
Nov 15 - Nov 18:
9 am - 7 pm
Nov 22 - Nov 26:
9 am - 7 pm
Nov 27:
9 am - 1 pm
Nov 28: Closed
Nov 29 - Dec 9:
9 am - 7 pm
Dec 13 - Dec 16:
9 am - 7 pm
Dec 20 - Dec 23:
9 am - 7 pm
Dec 27 - Dec 30:
9 am - 7 pm
Jan 3 - Jan 6:
9 am - 7 pm
On dates that are closed call (806) 420-0439 to arrangement for an animal to be sampled.