Bad news: first documented CWD in wild Elk in N.W. CO.

Dave B · September 25, 2002, 11:14 AM

From http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...881187,00.html

Not looking good.

db

Art Eatman · September 25, 2002, 03:47 PM

Bummer.

WYO · September 25, 2002, 11:18 PM

C'mon. If the stuff got as far as Minnesota, you think it never crossed over from eastern to western CO? I'll be hunting next week in Wyoming, in an area that has not tested for CWD (north of the Colorado area that tested positive), but I'm planning on getting my deer or elk tested. The issue that's been bothering me is the effect on all the small game that no one thinks of testing, that runs around in the same areas. Like my wife says, you have to die of something! Might as well be doing what you want.

dZ · September 26, 2002, 04:57 PM

CWD is contracted by consuming spinal or brain matter from an infected animal

the deer & elk most likely got it from eating tainted feed on a farm or from a feeder

it should burn out the infected animals but not jump species

except fer those eating the carcases

Mad Vulture disease?
Mad Yote disease?
Mad Bear disease?
Mad Lion disease?

Larry Ashcraft · September 26, 2002, 05:32 PM

Take some rubber gloves for field dressing (always a good idea, ever try to wash your hands on top of some mountain?).

Take care to not saw through the spinal cord and let the shavings contaminate the meat.

Rotorhead · September 29, 2002, 07:47 PM

Hey DZ,

Would you mind citing your source. (I like most of your news stuff BTW) Just been involved with the "control" and have been trying to stay up on the current events and had not heard an authoritative source say anything like that. Thanks

September 25, 2002, 11:14 AM	#1
Dave B Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 1999 Location: NW Colorado Posts: 240	Bad news: first documented CWD in wild Elk in N.W. CO. From http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...881187,00.html Not looking good. db __________________ This space for rent

September 26, 2002, 04:57 PM	#4
dZ Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 1999 Location: Exiled, Fetid Swamp, DC Posts: 7,548	CWD is contracted by consuming spinal or brain matter from an infected animal the deer & elk most likely got it from eating tainted feed on a farm or from a feeder it should burn out the infected animals but not jump species except fer those eating the carcases Mad Vulture disease? Mad Yote disease? Mad Bear disease? Mad Lion disease? __________________ "O tell the Lacedomecians to damn the torpedoes." BOTR, Chapter V: Some Monsters

September 26, 2002, 05:32 PM	#5
Larry Ashcraft Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2001 Location: Pueblo, CO, Home of Heroes Posts: 251	Take some rubber gloves for field dressing (always a good idea, ever try to wash your hands on top of some mountain?). Take care to not saw through the spinal cord and let the shavings contaminate the meat. __________________ Larry Ashcraft, formerly TrophyShop

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September 25, 2002, 03:47 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Bummer.

September 25, 2002, 11:18 PM	#3
WYO Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2001 Posts: 365	C'mon. If the stuff got as far as Minnesota, you think it never crossed over from eastern to western CO? I'll be hunting next week in Wyoming, in an area that has not tested for CWD (north of the Colorado area that tested positive), but I'm planning on getting my deer or elk tested. The issue that's been bothering me is the effect on all the small game that no one thinks of testing, that runs around in the same areas. Like my wife says, you have to die of something! Might as well be doing what you want.

September 29, 2002, 07:47 PM	#6
Rotorhead Member Join Date: November 2, 1999 Location: W. Co. Posts: 38	Hey DZ, Would you mind citing your source. (I like most of your news stuff BTW) Just been involved with the "control" and have been trying to stay up on the current events and had not heard an authoritative source say anything like that. Thanks