Why we don’t find dead deer from CWD

[fairchaser]

If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods?

If chronic wasting disease is so fatal, why aren't hunters finding more dead deer in the woods. Answer: CWD is a slow, stealthy killer.

www.outdoorlife.com

 

[TnKen]

? Is CWD the covid of deer?

 

[Deer Assassin]

Interesting

 

[peytoncreekhunter]

I wonder if animals like coyotes and such can sense somehow that the dead animal, whatever it is, is diseased and don't eat it.

Probably not, just glad to get a free meal.

 

[AT Hiker]

Without reading the article I'll guess the obvious…CWD infected deer are more prone to being eaten by predators vs perfectly healthy deer.

 

[fairchaser]

Without reading the article I'll guess the obvious…CWD infected deer are more prone to being eaten by predators vs perfectly healthy deer.

That's partly correct. They are also more prone to getting killed by hunters, hit by cars or succumb to other diseases.

 

[david k.]

"They are also more prone to getting killed by hunters"

Those guys must be better hunters than me and you.....

 

[Ski]

Same reason we haven't found a dead bigfoot.

 

[Pilchard]

I don't understand this. Someone please explain… if deer are dying from cars, coyotes and gunshot wounds, how can we reasonably blame CWD?

Isn't that like counting someone who dies in a car crash as a covid death if they were positive at the time of the crash?

 

[SEC]

When Tennessee's buzzards all migrate to Fayette and Hardemen counties I will be concerned.

 

[MR Yote]

When Tennessee's buzzards all migrate to Fayette and Hardemen counties I will be concerned.

X2

 

[SEC]

I haven't read the article yet but the answer is an easy one. We're killing them long before CWD does and we always will.

 

[redblood]

Twra's response to CWD is more deadly to whitetail deer and deer hunting in the volunteer state than CWD is. Who is pushing their agenda. Can we please fire him!

 

[PossumSlayer]

Need to put cwd in my nose then go get tested
Fauci will be screaming I didn't fund the species jump!

 

[7mmWSM]

We shed hunt thousands of acres each year and very seldom find a dead one. I honestly believe I found more dead ones before CWD came along. Buzzards and coyotes aren't eating the bones of the dead ones. I feel like the 3 doe a day limits along with a 2 month long gun season are killing most of our deer out. But I think in Fayette/Hardeman county's the biggest killers are the farmers with their summertime permits. I know in my areas they have almost devistated our population.

 

[drake799]

There are areas where farmers are killing the piss outta them!!! I think people would be shocked at how many are killed in summer If you're in a agriculture area. You've probably found your culprit

 

[1 good shot]

I have found 5 so far this year.
3 before season opened. These 2 had been dead a long time

 

[Jcalder]

I have found 5 so far this year.
3 before season opened. These 2 had been dead a long time

Are those cwd deer or just dead deer

 

[AlabamaSwamper]

Author must work for the TWRA or Alabama DCNR

Pretty obvious

 

[1 good shot]

Are those cwd deer or just dead deer

I have no way of knowing for sure.
But we saw less deer this year than we have ever seen and of the 6 deer we killed 5 tested positve