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Fox:
CWD is now in many counties around me and likely my county does have it just hasn't been found yet. DWR is not explaining very well the protocol. For the people that have had CWD in their area for a while what is recommended? should you have every deer you kill tested? wear gloves? or just go about as normal unless the dear was obviously sick?

this is quite upsetting. I feel as though my time here in the woods is just beginning and already the future for hunting and being a part of the mountains is going to be short due to disease and wild places becoming ever smaller and fewer.

Digital Caveman:
To add to that, how do you know that the deer you kill have not just been infected with rabies or some other lethal bacteria?

Hawkdancer:
it is very serious, if your area has it, I would recommend having any deer tested, definitely wear gloves when handling the deer avoid the brain and connective tissues, and sanitize all of your tools and your hands when finished cleaning.  Apparently bucks are. more subject to infection than does.  There are lots of research reports on it.
Hawkdancer

boomhowzer:
CWD is chronic wasting disease, for those who aren't up with the down low. But that's all I know about it. We have some reports of it in Northern Michigan, but not in my area. Can you guys elaborate a little? What are the dangers to humans? How is it diagnosed? What do I do if I get a deer that has it?

And Fox, don't fret. The woods will be here as long as we are. There will always be places you can go to get completely and utterly lost to humanity.

Hawkdancer:
It is similar to mad cow disease,  there's rare human variant called Creukzfields(sp?)-Jacobs disease.  Basically, the animal just wastes away once infected due to brain damage.  I have not seen a case, but the animal does not act normal and may appear emaciated.  The disease is spread by "prions" found in the saliva and various other tissues.  I think Colorado State University has a rather intensive data bases does Parks and Wildlife.  I would chem with the Wildlike Division in your state to determine if testing is needed.
Hawkdancer

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