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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5187784" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>I seriously, SERIOUSLY question the idea that a significant number of deer in Henry County have already died of CWD, hence the lower local numbers. This is just one deer testing positive. As Blockhouse pointed out, even in the center of the CWD hotzone, not that many deer have CWD, and people don't see sick deer everywhere.</p><p></p><p>By your description, that big 12 point was very likely suffering from a brain abscess. This is a very common cause of death among bucks during the rut. With all the rubbing and sparring they do, they crack the skull plate right at the base of the antler pedicle, allowing bacteria to get into the brain case, causing a fatal abscess to form. I've seen bucks dying of this process, and they act exactly as you described, walking in circles, looking disoriented, and having no fear of Man.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5187784, member: 17"] I seriously, SERIOUSLY question the idea that a significant number of deer in Henry County have already died of CWD, hence the lower local numbers. This is just one deer testing positive. As Blockhouse pointed out, even in the center of the CWD hotzone, not that many deer have CWD, and people don't see sick deer everywhere. By your description, that big 12 point was very likely suffering from a brain abscess. This is a very common cause of death among bucks during the rut. With all the rubbing and sparring they do, they crack the skull plate right at the base of the antler pedicle, allowing bacteria to get into the brain case, causing a fatal abscess to form. I've seen bucks dying of this process, and they act exactly as you described, walking in circles, looking disoriented, and having no fear of Man. [/QUOTE]
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