Chronic Wasting Disease
 

Does anyone know what it does ( I meen i know that it makes them really skinny and die) but like how does it get into them. Conservation agents around here have said that in Linclon County MO, they believe it has thinned the heard by40%.
don't know if it's true or what but that would be SCARRY if it was.
Also do you think that there would be a possiblecancelation of a deer season for like one year if it got too bad?? :(

RE: Chronic Wasting Disease
 

If it got bad, You wouldn't want to becleaning any deer. And absolutely won't want to eat any deer meat.
So shuting down the hunt would be a wise decision.

If 40% of the herd in your area had the disease, I sure wouldn't be hunting there.

Check out this web site for more info.
http://www.cwd-info.org/

RE: Chronic Wasting Disease
 

I am going to guess the Conservation Agents were referring to EHD, not CWD. CWD doesn't kill that fast to wipe out 40% of the herd.

RE: Chronic Wasting Disease
 

They will not close down hunting season becasue of CWD if nothing else they do like they do in Wi and have open hunts through out the year to rid of the disease in CWD zones. If 40% of your states herd has CWD id move or do my part to help rid of the disease. CWD is a neurological disease that attacks the nervous sytem of a deer. Similar to MCD. There are no recorded cases of anyone getting sick or dyeing from eating a CWD infected deer. As long as you dont cut the spinal cord or use the brains and practice safe food handling and processing and thoroughly cook the meat, theres nothing wrong with eating an infected deer. Its all personal opinion.