[quote]In Wisconsin they declared a 374 square mile area as a CWD eradication zone and are trying to kill every deer in that area. I talked to a guy who said he had never even heard about CWD before his lease was declared part of the eradication zone. How long will it take to repopulate 374 square miles? If your state is not testing for it you should try to pressure them to start.[quote]


Welcome to my backyard. They will never kill all the deer in this area. There are too many hunters who will not kill 100% of the population to remove a 3% infection rate. The State and local authorities advise against eating venison from inside the zone. Yes you can wait for a test, but how many will do all the labor and have the storage space until the results come back? That means most will be thrown in the dumpster. On top of that this "zone" would have to remain deer free for at least 5 yrs! Not gonna happen. Bow lisence sales alone are down 34% so far this year. The seasons been open since last Sat. Bow season in the zone will last a little over a month before they start the all out war on Whitetails with guns. They want all the deer removed (read killed) but require you to take a doe first. A doe around here averages just under 2 fawns per year. How many doe do you think a mature buck will breed?