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Colorado Div. of Wildlife has STOPPED collecting deer and elk heads shot in colorado, this is true for whitetails, mule deer and elk. The "outbreak" was NEVER confirmed in large numbers, nor was the prion based disorder linked to sheep populations grazing in the wild.
The "outbreak" was in a CAPTIVE elk population and there was some fear that it could spread to area deer in the Cache La Poudre river drainage. Trust me people I've researched the HELL out of this subject in 97-98.
Rubber gloves aren't a bad idea when dressing any game.
Colorado Div. of Wildlife has a lot of info on this as will any web search covering "chronic wasting disease" or "bovine spngiform encephilitis" (mad cow disease).
Hope this clears up any fears...
Rob
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