2 more deer with CWD

[Mexico]

http://m.statesman.com/news/news/two-more-deer-test-positive-for-chronic-wasting-di/nnBWn/

[Grayson]

Yep. Be interesting to see how this plays out.

[panhandlehunter]

So 2 deer out of 35 tested were positive. How many deer does he have total? Be interesting to see how this shakes out.

[Sippy]

I interviewed at the ranch 3 years ago. Glad i didnt take it!

[rtp]

How many deer does he have total?

Effectively he has none. They gone!

[Rack Ranch]

Easy boys, don't start leaning left.

[WCB]

Thank God I don't have any deer on my lease!!

[flywise]

Well shucks

[dustoffer]

Not a matter to be taken lightly. The infectious agent (prions) can live in the soil for years, so killing off all the herd won't necessarily stop it, but slow it some. I hate to say it, but we won't see the end of the problem in our lifetimes.

Reaction of breeder/sellers? Predictable--"Since chronic wasting disease appeared in Medina County, the state has banned most breeders from moving their captive deer around the state. But the vast majority of breeders — most of whom raise their animals to sell to ranchers ahead of hunting season — are hoping state officials soon lift the ban and allow them to transport deer before Sept. 22, or they won’t be able to sell the trophy bucks they have bred.

[WCB]

Whatever happened to hunting a deer running wild?? And please don't give me that "I'm fencing out bad neighbors" crap. If there were that many poachers we would no native deer...

[Dry Bones]

Hope this thread stays current, be interested to see what comes of it. I work for a company who may be in the beginning stages of high fence deer management herd. This could really change the ballgame.

[Death from Above]

Not a matter to be taken lightly. The infectious agent (prions) can live in the soil for years, so killing off all the herd won't necessarily stop it, but slow it some. I hate to say it, but we won't see the end of the problem in our lifetimes.

Reaction of breeder/sellers? Predictable--"Since chronic wasting disease appeared in Medina County, the state has banned most breeders from moving their captive deer around the state. But the vast majority of breeders — most of whom raise their animals to sell to ranchers ahead of hunting season — are hoping state officials soon lift the ban and allow them to transport deer before Sept. 22, or they won’t be able to sell the trophy bucks they have bred.

Saw that too...without a return on the investment(turning out and shooting the bought bucks) some places stand to really take a hit this season.

I'm not sure I see TPWD having an answer by the 22nd.

[txwhitetail]

Saw that too...without a return on the investment(turning out and shooting the bought bucks) some places stand to really take a hit this season.

I'm not sure I see TPWD having an answer by the 22nd.

Put and take whitetail places may be up a creek this hunting season. Prices should shoot up for what is available. I guess they could always just shoot them out of the pens and not move them.

[BIG IRON]

I interviewed at the ranch 3 years ago. Glad i didnt take it!

It isn't contagious

To humans, that is

[WCB]

It isn't contagious

To humans, that is

What the heck does a Floridian know??