You ar ecorrect, CWD has no effect on the meat or the meat humans consome. CWD is a neurological disease that eats away at the neuro system of the animal. Even if you did cut the spinal cord, cooking the meat properly will kill ANY disease the meat may contain. This entire cwd crap is nothing less but hog wash. Id rather eat a deer with CWD than a coon that has been digging in my garbage.