Ive been sending a few emails to the powers that be up in Madison.
I am going to post some info and would like feedback here then direct them to this link so they can see what actually hunters are thinking.
Thanks for your help.

May I ask one final question?

How do you feel about most would agree that you can and will never eradicate CWD?
It has been in Colorado since at least 1982 when I lived there.
A lot of folks feel some of this is insurance driven your thoughts?

ANSWER:
that's two questions. [/align][/align]1) Can CWD be eradicated? Yes, but only if hunters and wildlife managers interpret the risk as large enough to put in the effort needed to try-learn-adapt and repeat the process until we have the disease under control. My interpretation of the effort in CO is that not much to nothing was done for 30 years, then a short term effort was put in place, but the risk of CWD was not perceived as great enough to the deer and elk and hunters, so they backed off. That could happen in WI. I would hate to have to tell Bob Smith in Medford (or anyone else) that we are not going to do anything to prevent the disease from spreading statewide.[/align][/align]2) Insurance driven? You'll need to explain that one. No insurance company has ever contacted me or the DNR to ask us to reduce deer populations...not that I am aware of. And, why should they? If its true that more deer on the landscape mean more car crashes, then claims go up and profits go up. Insurance driven? NO WAY. We are concerned that last year 11 people DIED as a result of crashes with deer...not to mention the millions of dollars of property damage that are caused as a result of a deer herd that is far, far, far above goal. We have the tools to get the herd to goal and the responsility as wildlife managers and as hunters to move the herd to goal. [/align][/align]By the way, a deer herd at goal would mean fewer deer harvested, yes. But it would also mean continued heavy pressure on antlerless deer and by and large the buck population would be older...more older bucks. Who can say no to that?[/align][/align]Keith Warnke
Bureau of Wildlife Management
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WM/8[font="ms sans serif"]9, BOX 7921
Madison, WI 53707
phone: 608.264.6023