ORIGINAL: Bukmastr
. Here are some quotes from the Wisconsin DNR's CWD pro. Matt Verdon:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
It is unknown how high the infection rate would get if we let the disease go unchecked. Looking on a section level (1 square mile) the highest we have seen is 10-12% of the adult population infected.
Matt
Q Matthew Verdon
Chronic Wasting Disease Data Coordinator
Bureau of Wildlife Management
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
That one is interesting... Notice he says ADULT population. In a sqaure mile the adult population is about 5 adult deer. That would meen .5% of the deer in the highest area have the disease... Good reason to kill them all hey???
What??This statement makes nosense? Where are you getting your numbers from?
I emailed him about the safety issues, Why is he allowing rifles in zones where they were banned for safety reasons? Why are they encouraging large numbers of hunters to shoot at any deer, or anything that moves? Why have a 3 month gun season? I mentioned the guy in madison who shot the Llamba. and he said
"Thank you for your comments. It is the responsibility of every hunter to determine what they are shooting at, whether hunting deer, pheasant, turkey, bear, etc.. "
Yea.... That makes me feel real safe, Hey? Do you guys want to take your kids hunting out there???
Yes. I guess I never really thought that those that live and hunt in the CWD zones were not capable of hunting safely. Being from north of the problem I have hunted with rifles since
I was a
child. I guess we are just more capable of hunting safely than those down south if you have legitimate reason to be concerned for your safety. Although I have hunted the last couple years inCWD soneduring the extended season and never ran into that problem. I suppose that is mainly because I have not ran into many other hunters even though I hunt 80% of that time on public ground(I also see a hell of alot more deer than 5 per square mile). Or are you saying that hunters in these areas are less capable of hunting safely outside the normal 9 day season. Do you have stats to back up such off the wall thinking?( I only mean off the wall to those that come from areas were we are capable of hunting with children with rifles and during times outside November) I am no less capable of hunting safely in October or December than I am in November.
I am asking everybody who is concered about the future of hunting in Wisconsin to consider spending a few hours writeing the Govener, Radio stations, Newspapers, Hunting and politacal magazines. Send this link all over Wisconsin. I garruntee they are not going to stop expanding the zones unless we stop them. Together we can make a differance.
There are certainly valid argument to be made against the extended CWD hunt, but your post will not make a good "poster" for the fight. I can garruntee that
Thanks though- I got a good chuckle out of it
Next year I will take a half dozen deer to try and help you out. If I help eliminate the deer the sooner they will stop allowing you dangerous hunters to hunt outside the 9 day gun season.
Stick to the real arguement please
Josh