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Importing deer from CWD states
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<blockquote data-quote="scn" data-source="post: 4642892" data-attributes="member: 1859"><p>The issue isn't that it is such a devastating disease to the DEER HERD. It doesn't seem to spread like wildfire across the state, and, unfortunately, doesn't kill every deer within the CWD area. </p><p></p><p>The issue is that there may be links to VERY SERIOUS human diseases from eating CWD infected deer meat. And, without testing, it is impossible to determine if the meat is safe to eat. So, if all you care about is big antlers and no eating of the meat, maybe it isn't that big of a deal. But, for the majority of the hunters, eating the deer is a major part of their kill. And, it is VERY costly to set up a testing program to certify meat is safe to eat. That hits both the hunter's and the state/agency's pocket.</p><p></p><p>In addition, the initial response to finding CWD has been to draw a concentric zone around the site for X number of miles and try to eradicate EVERY deer within that zone. Again, on a statewide basis, that might be a minor deal to most hunters. But, if your farm (or major portion of your taxidermy business) is in that zone, it becomes a major issue.</p><p></p><p>There are no doubt hardships and issues with CWD regs. Some folks have been dealing with them for years. But, for me, anything that can be done to keep it out of TN is worth the effort.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scn, post: 4642892, member: 1859"] The issue isn't that it is such a devastating disease to the DEER HERD. It doesn't seem to spread like wildfire across the state, and, unfortunately, doesn't kill every deer within the CWD area. The issue is that there may be links to VERY SERIOUS human diseases from eating CWD infected deer meat. And, without testing, it is impossible to determine if the meat is safe to eat. So, if all you care about is big antlers and no eating of the meat, maybe it isn't that big of a deal. But, for the majority of the hunters, eating the deer is a major part of their kill. And, it is VERY costly to set up a testing program to certify meat is safe to eat. That hits both the hunter's and the state/agency's pocket. In addition, the initial response to finding CWD has been to draw a concentric zone around the site for X number of miles and try to eradicate EVERY deer within that zone. Again, on a statewide basis, that might be a minor deal to most hunters. But, if your farm (or major portion of your taxidermy business) is in that zone, it becomes a major issue. There are no doubt hardships and issues with CWD regs. Some folks have been dealing with them for years. But, for me, anything that can be done to keep it out of TN is worth the effort. [/QUOTE]
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