Still really appreciate the comments everyone. I don't know that I'll make a decision beforehand with so many variables but now I have more information to make that when the time comes. Also, no offense taken K1United. I've cleaned everything from deer to gators but nothing as large as an elk.
I was thinking the same thing when they first did it. My yearly trip to Mississippi for whitetail has been effected but it's not too bad. The difference is that I can hang deer to age and bone in on a table there.
And yes, the whole prion thing is a nightmare, no doubt.
Hey Gerbdog, they're pretty specific to outlaw any bone or brain material. Anything that can harbor the prion that causes CWD is what I'm told they're worried about.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of you taking time to give me your input! That's the main reason I love this site.
Ok, so I want to answer a couple of things that came up.
First, the states I'm referring to are primarily in the SE (I live in Florida) The following is copied from...
Hi all, I'll be heading out to CO in September for my first attempt at elk. Hell it will be my first mountain/western hunt of any kind. That said I've been lurking here since the site first started trying to glean some knowledge without becoming a pain by asking too many questions. Now something...
Like Sharp, I'm finally making this happen this year at 50. Looking forward to it after so many years of wanting to but "having" to put it off. This year I'm driving from Florida to Colorado to make the attempt.
Hi all. So I bought a few Sawyer Squeeze and Minis a few years back. I put one in a backpack i keep in my car. It's never been used before tonight but when I tried it a little bit ago it had zero flow. Is there a shelf life? Did the heat in my car (I'm in Florida) ruin it?
I backwash it and got...