https://www.koco.com/article/amazons-2021-holiday-toy-book/38136669Share

Updated: 7:00 PM CST Nov 12, 2021Infinite Scroll EnabledChristine StanwoodReporterPlay VideoSHOW TRANSCRIPT

GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS ALERTS

The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.Your Email AddressSUBMITPrivacy NoticeOKLAHOMA CITY —

With rifle deer season just around the corner, wildlife experts want hunters to be aware that animals can carry COVID-19.

But there are ways hunters can protect themselves in the midst of the pandemic while in the great outdoors.Advertisement

“It’s turning out that a lot of wildlife and domestic animals are able to be a carrier for COVID-19,” said Dwayne Elmore, a wildlife extension specialist with Oklahoma State University.

>>Related:OKC Zoo administers animal-approved COVID-19 vaccine to select species

Elmore said recent research suggests deer can carry COVID-19 and transmit it to humans.

“That is not really that surprising because other coronaviruses have worked that way in the past,” he said. “People…