Is it just a matter of time?

[gizz]

We have a very large deer herd here in PA and i assume it'll be just a matter of time before CWD spreads our way. I don't know much about the disease and was wondering if there was a good site for information about it and the chances that it'll spread into PA or surrounding states.

[StringShooter]

Look up at the top of the thread. There are some good links that have a great deal of information.

I am not looking forward to this hitting Missouri at all. One of the things that I hold close to my heart is my joy for deer and deer huntng.

[wapiti]

So much is not known about the transmission of the disease. ###It may be a naturally occuring mutation, and therefore present throughout. ###I've heard it shows up where copper is lacking in the soil, but I find that sketchy.

It would be wise for states like PA with high deer densities to reduce the deer numbers to slow transmission. ###Shoot more does!

[gizz]

The PGC is agressively trying to reduce the deer herd by education but it seems to be taking ahold very very slowly. Unfortunately most PA hunters would rather take a spike buck over a mature doe. One way or another the results will be obtained. I just hope it's by change in attitude and not by some other means (CWD, Controlled culling of the herd, etc).