CWD in Indiana

[brad dryden]

I forgot to mention anout 3 weeks ago I took a deer to the processers right up the road I live in Jefferson county well any ways they had a deer that was off away from the others and one of my friends works with the owner witch I know as well and the deer was real thin and its teeth were showing and they cut out its glands or somthing in its throat and a week later test came back CWD (cronic wast diesease) and I think they said it was shot in Dearborn County. and its supposidly the first case of it in indiana but I remimber MIchigan or somthing up north had it so how did it travel down here to southern indiana and not any where up north I dont see any one transporting deer down here is their any other way of this spreading?

[lil hunter]

Re: CWD in Indiana

I believe Kentucky had it also a couple years back, so thats probably how it got here.

[fisherguy]

Re: CWD in Indiana

I think the major introducer is game ranches. If a wild deer has any contact with deer on a game ranch or if one escapes they can spread it. Basically now it is in teh wild and will show up everywhere eventually. In teh early days of it if they had been able to tighten contros on game ranches they may have stopped its spread, but now it is here. I am sure for every confirmed case there are many that die off in teh woods and get eaten by scavengers before anybody is aware of them or can test tehm.

[ladydiehard]

Re: CWD in Indiana

Southwestern WI has a CWD problem. But they are well on their way to containing it.

Also, if anyone is concerned about eating contaminated meat, its a documented fact that if you freeze your meat for 60-90 days, CWD is dead.

I hunt in WI farther north than the CWD zone but even still, personally, I don't worry about CWD. I pray over my food and dig in!

[MUDRUNNER]

Re: CWD in Indiana

I THINK CWD ORIGINATED IN COLORADO ON SOME GAME FARMS IN ELK HERDS.WE HAVE HAD A FEW CASES IN THE NORTH PART OF ILLINOIS FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS.IT'S A SCARY DEAL.I BELIEVE IT SPREADS THROUGH SALIVA,SO IF AN INFECTED DEER EATS IN ONE AREA IT'S POSSIBLE THAT OTHER DEER THAT EAT IN THAT AREA COULD CONTRACT IT AND CONTINUE TO SPREAD IT.THE IDNR HAVE BEEN TAKING BRAIN TISSUE FROM SOME DEER HERE DURING SHOTGUN SEASON TO TEST FOR THE DISEASE.

[Guest Rhinodog]

Re: CWD in Indiana

That's not good. I haven't heard of this until now. I hope it's BS.

[David_218]

Re: CWD in Indiana

I checked IDNR's website and it says nothing about CWD here in Indiana. All the Deer here in my area, of Indiana, are healthy.

[Guest Rhinodog]

Re: CWD in Indiana

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I checked IDNR's website and it says nothing about CWD here in Indiana. All the Deer here in my area, of Indiana, are healthy.

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Same here. I hunt Dearborn County, and have seen lot's of deer. None have looked like the one described. I think it may be something else.

[David_218]

Re: CWD in Indiana

[/ QUOTE ]Same here. I hunt Dearborn County, and have seen lot's of deer. None have looked like the one described. I think it may be something else.

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I agree. The Deer, in question, might have had a genetic disorder, due to possible inbreeding. There are lots of diseases and genetic problems that deer are subjected to. A friend of mine once shot a "three" legged Doe once and it didn't even have a shoulder, indicating a genetic problem. <BTW> I see you live near Washington County. What is that particular county like as you don't hear much about what goes on there. Is if mostly farm land and forests? How's the hunting in that county? <THANKS!>