CWD and the wall

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This new disease has all of us asking questions on how did it get here and why now? It's taken 50 years from when it was first discovered in CO to arrive squarely on our doorstep and hit us like a gut punch. Once all the results are in we will likely have over a hundred positive CWD cases in the CWD zone if the prevalence rate remains true. The news changes everything about deer and deer hunting and yet here it is. We seem helpless to stop it! Those in surrounding counties, here is your wake up call! It's coming to your favorite hunting property soon. Much sooner than you think. In fact, it's likely already there. Sorry to be the bearer of this terrible news.

Surely, a country like the USA could have done something to quarantine this disease before it got here. They had 50 years to do something right? All you have to do is look at the barrier wall and you can see why we can't seem to come together and do something that could benefit our country forever.

Now we have this disease and there's not a d""" thing we can do about it because it's too big.
 
hopefully, someday it will be less prevalent. there is some research that indicates that some deer are showing signs of resistance.
 
WTM":1q5fmelj said:
hopefully, someday it will be less prevalent. there is some research that indicates that some deer are showing signs of resistance.

When you say resistance, do you mean can't catch it or that it will remain dormant and it won't kill the deer?

From what I've seen, it's almost certain that every deer will get this, at least that is the fear I guess. That doesn't mean it will kill it, but will any deer in 25 years be safe to eat?
 
huntinkev":3ntcg7qy said:
WTM":3ntcg7qy said:
hopefully, someday it will be less prevalent. there is some research that indicates that some deer are showing signs of resistance.

When you say resistance, do you mean can't catch it or that it will remain dormant and it won't kill the deer?

From what I've seen, it's almost certain that every deer will get this, at least that is the fear I guess. That doesn't mean it will kill it, but will any deer in 25 years be safe to eat?

a longer period to become symptomatic, although it could be a double edge sword as they can spread more prions over time. but it is some hope for further research as to why or possibly to pave a way to genetically combat it.
 
just be smart about transporting carcasses...

I cannot imagine hunting without seeing all my friends annually on my farms... My 'wide browtine buck' who is 6.5, and recovered at 4.5 after being shot. My 'blind buck' who is 6.5 and survived a car wreck at 3.5. My 'turkey foot buck' who is 5.5 this year... when CWD hits, you can just about forget seeing bucks older than 4.5.
 
Dr. Grove touched on this research that certain genes seem to be able to tolerate the disease longer before succumbing but they all get it and eventually die. If it takes 30 months rather than 16 months to kill, that's not gonna make much difference. That animal will spread the disease longer as well. The reality of the situation is there is no cure, no fix and it's a long term disease that is here to stay. It's been around for 50 years with no abatement. The only time that prevalence rates have declined is when they did severe culling and it's only temporary. We have to stop living in denial about this disease. When we accept it we can learn how to be part of the solution in slowing the spread.

In my opinion, many are living in denial about how illegal immigrants are hurting our citizens and our country. One day the problem will be too large to fix just like CWD.
 
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Insurance companies started the spread to reduce deer collision claims.


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bloodtrailing":rc5s8xdk said:
Insurance companies started the spread to reduce deer collision claims.


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Do you honestly believe that? Just curious...
 
bloodtrailing":htx3uq7b said:
Insurance companies started the spread to reduce deer collision claims.


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Just a quick heads up: This is the type of total BS that does not belong in these serious discussions. Continuation of some of the crap that has been posted in recent days is going to result in some folks not posting on this site.
 
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