CWD Concern and SE Wyoming Deer & Elk

[Laramie]

I was under the impression that the CWD testing was funded by grants. When grants arent supplemented, the testing is variable at best.

On another note (i.e. Colorado) when CWD testing is mandatory that is just another way of using testing for harvest data

I agree. I wonder how many guys voluntarily check their animals for CWD? My guess is it's a fairly small percentage of hunters.

 

[mt terry d]

No it’s not speculation. I do know the percentage for the area I’m talking about, as per the biologist

Carcasses are largely unfound regardless of cause of death ( as yourself stated), unfound carcasses are not tested, and there’s no way of determining if the animal died from or just tested positive anyway yet the number of deer dying from CWD and the supposed yearly increase
IS NOT SPECULATION?!

Like I stated previously, it’s blatantly obvious false statements like this that destroy all credibility.

 

[Coveyleader]

Carcasses are largely unfound regardless of cause of death ( as yourself stated), unfound carcasses are not tested, and there’s no way of determining if the animal died from or just tested positive anyway yet the number of deer dying from CWD and the supposed yearly increase
IS NOT SPECULATION?!

Like I stated previously, it’s blatantly obvious false statements like this that destroy all credibility.

I’m not following you. Someone above mentioned “why aren’t we seeing sick deer or carcasses” or something to that nature, and my response was coyotes clean any sick or dead deer up very quickly no matter what the cause, they will clean it up.

You can refute the facts all you want, Eastern CO has a huge CWD issue that IS killing deer. The infection rate 2 years ago was 47% on all deer. Bucks, probably higher as per our testing results were right at 90%. Think about that, 7 out of 8 deer tested positive. Even the DOW employee mentioned she doesn’t hunt there any longer due to the infection rates.


Say what you want, MD and WT are dying from it. It’s your decision if you want to eat it or not. I know my stance on it, life is about choices. Have at it.

 

[Laramie]

I think you both can be correct. There is room for speculation out of necessity but science has confirmed the disease is fatal to deer and elk. The length of time it takes is the real variable that prevents absolutes.