ORIGINAL: game4lunch
I guess my question should have been, "So does this mean you are done as a deer hunter?"
Of course not.......talk about an overreaction [
] I will never be done as a deer hunter.....I don't see what that has to do with making certain the meat I and my family consume is safe.
Very simple solution is to have the animal checked by proper authorities before eating it. Here in Wyoming it can be done for free.
I don't know of any test in NY as of right now........there may be one I am not aware of though. How accurate is this test?? Does it detect all stages of the disease including the incubation period??
I think killing every living animal IS overreacting. And there are areas where this is what was recommended. Just don't like it.
Unfortunately that is the most effective way to eradicate a disease in animals........right or wrong it will be done in problem CWD areas. The LAST thing they are worried about in a CWD outbreak area is hurting the hunting opportunities. Public health is the ultimate trump card.