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Post by Decatur on Feb 12, 2009 14:55:54 GMT -5
No CWD detected in Indiana's deer herd sampling
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was not detected in the 862 deer collected during the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife's 2008 CWD sampling.
In every year since 2002, DFW employees have been collecting CWD samples from hunter-harvested deer during the opening weekend of firearm season. Since 2007, these efforts have been supplemented with collecting road-killed samples throughout the year. CWD has not been detected in the more than 10,000 deer collected during the entire monitoring period.
CWD is one of a group of diseases called Transmissible Spongiform Encepalopathies (TSEs). Other examples of TSEs include scrapie in sheep and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. The agents of CWD are called prions, which are abnormal, protease-resistant forms of cellular proteins normally synthesized in the central nervous system and lymphoid tissues. Prions that cause CWD are highly resistant to heat or disinfectant, and can be transferred to other deer through direct or indirect contact. No study has ever proven that CWD is transmissible to humans.
CWD has been reported in free-ranging deer herds in Wisconsin, Illinois and West Virginia, among other states. Indiana has never detected CWD within its free-ranging or captive deer herds. For more information on deer health, visit dnr.IN.gov/fishwild.
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More information:
Chad Stewart, DNR biologist, (812) 334-3795
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Post by jackc99 on Feb 12, 2009 17:21:00 GMT -5
...yet
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Post by Decatur on Feb 12, 2009 17:52:34 GMT -5
Exactly!
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 12, 2009 17:57:40 GMT -5
Ditto..... only a matter of time. |
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Post by jrbhunter on Feb 12, 2009 19:14:35 GMT -5
More importantly... "Detected" .... "yet".
I don't believe it's not here already. One thing is certain, when it shows up in the sampling... the entirety of organized hunting groups will be running around like the sky is falling.
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Post by Decatur on Feb 12, 2009 19:36:37 GMT -5
Won't that be a kick in the crotch, if when it is found here, it's traced back to a shooting pen!
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Post by jrbhunter on Feb 12, 2009 20:07:57 GMT -5
That will certainly be a tactic used by the shephards, to convince their mindless sheep that CWD will end their deer hunting and that high-fence caused it. As long as they can keep the argument based on emotion and make sure the facts are clouded: it'll work and websites like this will be buzzing with the same ole' BS.
Disregaurd 40 years of CWD history in other states, disregaurd the grossly imbalanced testing of wild vs. captive animals, disregaurd all common sense... and yeah, the sky will be falling all over again. If you're nieve enough to think CWD isn't in Indiana today- you're probably one of those folks that think preserves won't be operating for the next 30 years in this state. Emotion - Denial - Emotion - Denial
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Post by gundude on Feb 13, 2009 8:14:09 GMT -5
you're probably one of those folks that think preserves won't be operating for the next 30 years in this state. Emotion - Denial - Emotion - Denial
You are the one in denial if you think the sportsmen in this state will sit back and allow the high fence killing fields to continue to operate for another 30 years....... I guess time will tell.
When CWD shows up here I am sure you will say it was an "act of GOD" and not the result of a bunch of greed drivin individuals that use wildlife to make a fast buck. ( no pun intended)
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Post by greghopper on Feb 13, 2009 9:03:34 GMT -5
you're probably one of those folks that think preserves won't be operating for the next 30 years in this state. Emotion - Denial - Emotion - Denial You are the one in denial if you think the sportsmen in this state will sit back and allow the high fence killing fields to continue to operate for another 30 years....... I guess time will tell. When CWD shows up here I am sure you will say it was an "act of GOD" and not the result of a bunch of greed drivin individuals that use wildlife to make a fast buck. ( no pun intended) You got to remember his brother "Rodney Bruce" owns Whitetail Bluff in the hills of Southern Indiana www.whitetailbluff.com/ |
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Post by jrbhunter on Feb 13, 2009 9:53:05 GMT -5
You are the one in denial if you think the sportsmen in this state will sit back and allow the high fence killing fields to continue to operate for another 30 years....... I guess time will tell. When CWD shows up here I am sure you will say it was an "act of GOD" and not the result of a bunch of greed drivin individuals that use wildlife to make a fast buck. ( no pun intended) Well, truth be told, you were on of those folks saying the sportsmen of this state would do a lot of things 1 year ago... 2 years ago... 5 years ago. From crossbows to rifles to tag increases.... It turns out you're not as "in touch" with sportsmen as you thought  ? Every level-headed judge, jury and legislator that's come in contact with the preserve hunting issue has agreed that arguments against it are only substantiated by emotion. Pure emotion works well on these forums for starting a frenzy- but it doesn't hold up in court or in common sense. BOAH has trounced all doubt about disease issues in Indiana's captive cervids: you can't dance around that. As for "pure greed" and "fast buck" - I guess you'd say the same thing about those folks assembling trucks at Ford Motor Company? The same about the guys raising beef cattle, teaching school or driving a semi. Everyone is in it to make a living, that's why they call it BUSINESS. You silly guys bounce back and forth on every aspect of this discussion. In one post the animals behind a fence are "pets" and in the next they're "wildlife". In one post the preserve owners are greedy high rollers and in the next they're going broke because nobody wants to hunt on a preserve. Those of you who get all raged up and excitable everytime this topic comes up are no better than the air-head anti's we're all fighting. They're emotional, clueless and chanting about things they don't even remotely understand. I understand those who don't agree with preserve hunting: I'd personally never hunt on one: but some of these internet guru's just lack the sense god gave a possum. If you think you want a challenge, quit screwing around with those stupid deer and go find a coyote... he'll show you what REAL hunting is all about! LOL! |
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Post by freedomhunter on Feb 13, 2009 12:36:55 GMT -5
Probably not going to make any friends with that one. I'd think most deer hunters that target mature deer and also coyote hunt would disagree.
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Post by jrbhunter on Feb 13, 2009 13:15:58 GMT -5
Freedom, if I were here to make friends I'd just nod my head in agreement and never question the emotional roller coaster rides these discussions often take. Mature deer are a dime-a-dozen, high scoring bucks are another thing. Dead coyotes are one thing, called & killed coyotes are another. There are more similarities than you might think.
My statement about coyotes was simply mocking the philosophy that many of these elitists use. REAL hunters use a bow, REAL hunters use recurves, REAL hunters don't shoot 4 year olds. Blah blah blah, all this separation and finger pointing will be the end of our hunting rights. The most destructive and widespread diseases in Indiana today are jealousy, pride and emotional rambling. CWD ain't squat compared to the internet experts and highroad ethicists.
Again, I have no problem with folks having their own opinions. It’s just nice sometimes to make sure we all believe what we believe…. Not believe what we’re told.
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Post by trapperdave on Feb 13, 2009 13:28:45 GMT -5
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Post by jrbhunter on Feb 13, 2009 14:41:37 GMT -5
 LOL! |
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Post by jrbhunter on Feb 13, 2009 15:51:42 GMT -5
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Post by trapperdave on Feb 13, 2009 18:08:38 GMT -5
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Post by ridgerunner on Oct 21, 2009 20:37:06 GMT -5
If you really want a challenge throw the rifle and caller down ,and try trapping a coyote...I've done it for years and I've also called coyote and shot em with rifles...trapping em is twice as tough..
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Post by tickman1961 on Oct 22, 2009 10:29:54 GMT -5
True sportsmen understand the need to live and let live when it comes to others desires to kill game legally under guidelines from the state and national governments. As always, our biggest liabiltiy comes from within....
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Post by jackc99 on Oct 22, 2009 17:30:07 GMT -5
...and while no CWD has been detected here yet we do have the latest TB outbreak in the country thanks to our high fence friends.
Jack
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Post by tickman1961 on Oct 23, 2009 13:47:36 GMT -5
All diseases will continue until moral improves......
Go ahead and eat your young.
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