- Jul 22, 2023
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So I saw an article today on CWD in whitetail and it's relation to Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
AKA Mad Cow Disease transfer to humans.
It seems two hunters from the same deer camp were afflicted. With the rates of CJD being so extremely low, it appears the common denominator between the two may be deer infected with CWD. The article makes it sound like the herd was a known carrier for a few years.
I hunt mid Michigan (Ionia County). There's been outbreaks. I even declined hunting for two years because it became so prevalent that the herd was basically decimated in numbers.
Back then we would get the deer tested thru the state. I don't recall any hunter's cull testing positive back then, so all meat was kept and consumed. Now they no longer require testing but I think it's still optional.
For the hunters on here, what's your take on it? Do you test? Any concerns? I got a nice 10pt this year that I didn't have tested. Mainly because they used to take the whole head and I wanted the rack. They may have different testing methods now but I didn't ask at the time.
I'd like to post the Yahoo News link on here but I know that's frowned upon on this site. If you want to see it, search "CWD deaths Yahoo". It came right to the top for me. If I get approval from a MOD to post it I will.
AKA Mad Cow Disease transfer to humans.
It seems two hunters from the same deer camp were afflicted. With the rates of CJD being so extremely low, it appears the common denominator between the two may be deer infected with CWD. The article makes it sound like the herd was a known carrier for a few years.
I hunt mid Michigan (Ionia County). There's been outbreaks. I even declined hunting for two years because it became so prevalent that the herd was basically decimated in numbers.
Back then we would get the deer tested thru the state. I don't recall any hunter's cull testing positive back then, so all meat was kept and consumed. Now they no longer require testing but I think it's still optional.
For the hunters on here, what's your take on it? Do you test? Any concerns? I got a nice 10pt this year that I didn't have tested. Mainly because they used to take the whole head and I wanted the rack. They may have different testing methods now but I didn't ask at the time.
I'd like to post the Yahoo News link on here but I know that's frowned upon on this site. If you want to see it, search "CWD deaths Yahoo". It came right to the top for me. If I get approval from a MOD to post it I will.