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Post by smsmith on Mar 13, 2020 7:41:33 GMT -6
Good questions. I've often wondered what I'd do if I had an obviously sick deer on cam. I "think" what I'd do is try to eliminate the concern and STFU. I guess I don't know what I'd do until I had to do it though. The first thing my wife said "better go shoot it". I didn't as it's so ingrained in me that you don't break game laws that the thought of it felt wrong... Never really thought about it before. Yup, I hear you. I'd never consider shooting a deer out of season for any other reason, and like I said I "think" that's what I would do. Just like I "think" I'd SSS any wolves that presented the opportunity. A person doesn't know how they'll respond until faced with the actual situation. The "right" thing to do according to society's rules is likely to call the CO.
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Post by Reagan on Mar 13, 2020 8:34:58 GMT -6
I saw a stumbling drooling buck that had shed his antlers while hunting in January years ago. I watched or could hear the deer walking in circles for about 3 hours. I walked within 10 feet of it when I got out of stand.
I put a bolt thru the ribs and he suddenly exploded with an amazing amount of power for about 3 hops. Then he dropped dead. Be careful with any deer that appears to have no life left in it.
Upon inspection, the deer had the hide worn off above the hooves from dragging its feet. It was skin and bones. Killing the deer was legal in season but leaving it lay was illegal. I left it lay and called nobody. This was before I knew much of anything about Cwd.
As many coyotes as you have, that deer won’t be around long.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 13, 2020 9:24:40 GMT -6
If cwd is in your area and the state doesn’t deal with it, I would bury it several feet down.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 13, 2020 9:29:29 GMT -6
If cwd is in your area and the state doesn’t deal with it, I would bury it several feet down. That would be pretty easy to do...
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Post by terrifictom on Mar 13, 2020 9:42:47 GMT -6
Depending what disease it has if it does and you call a game warden and he sends it in for testing. If it tests positive, there could be some big ramifications to your land, especially if you have cattle on it. They could quarantine your land and even the whole county.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 13, 2020 9:53:03 GMT -6
Depending what disease it has if it does and you call a game warden and he sends it in for testing. If it tests positive, there could be some big ramifications to your land, especially if you have cattle on it. They could quarantine your land and even the whole county. I have not heard of that happening yet and I don’t believe there is any evidence of CwD transferring to cattle. TB would be a different matter and should be investigated if that is the problem.
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Post by terrifictom on Mar 13, 2020 9:55:50 GMT -6
Depending what disease it has if it does and you call a game warden and he sends it in for testing. If it tests positive, there could be some big ramifications to your land, especially if you have cattle on it. They could quarantine your land and even the whole county. I have not heard of that happening yet and I don’t believe there is any evidence of CwD transferring to cattle. TB would be a different matter and should be investigated if that is the problem. TB is what I was referring to. It happened in Northern lower Michigan.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 13, 2020 10:00:06 GMT -6
I have not heard of that happening yet and I don’t believe there is any evidence of CwD transferring to cattle. TB would be a different matter and should be investigated if that is the problem. TB is what I was referring to. It happened in Northern lower Michigan. And NW Minnesota a few years ago.
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Post by Bob on Mar 13, 2020 15:16:13 GMT -6
Depending what disease it has if it does and you call a game warden and he sends it in for testing. If it tests positive, there could be some big ramifications to your land, especially if you have cattle on it. They could quarantine your land and even the whole county. I have not heard of that happening yet and I don’t believe there is any evidence of CwD transferring to cattle. TB would be a different matter and should be investigated if that is the problem. There is no proof that it cannot be transmitted to cattle and crash the repo market. Therefore it can be transmitted to cattle. I accept your apology.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 13, 2020 15:33:20 GMT -6
I have not heard of that happening yet and I don’t believe there is any evidence of CwD transferring to cattle. TB would be a different matter and should be investigated if that is the problem. There is no proof that it cannot be transmitted to cattle and crash the repo market. Therefore it can be transmitted to cattle. I accept your apology. Please carefully read my wording. Apology is accepted.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 13, 2020 17:28:35 GMT -6
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Post by Bob on Mar 13, 2020 17:30:02 GMT -6
That deer died already?
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 13, 2020 17:53:07 GMT -6
It was in pretty bad shape yesterday. And no, I didn't have anything to do with it's death.
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Post by benmnwi on Mar 13, 2020 19:15:05 GMT -6
Isn't odd hooves a sign of some deer disease? EHD maybe? I can't remember for sure but I thought that was the case.
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Post by terrifictom on Mar 13, 2020 19:16:48 GMT -6
I think I would bury it.
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