CWD Information, including Head Submission Guidelines

[trooper]

Where does CWD come from? Where does this originate? Why haven't we heard about this before if it's so deadly? Were deer populations infected with this in the last century? 1800's? How about early 1900's? People have been hunting whitetail deer and other ungulates since the early days of expansion westward. from what I've read, there's no mention of this disease in any literature I could find. I'm skeptical..

[Donkey Oatey]

Originally Posted by trooper

Where does CWD come from? Where does this originate? Why haven't we heard about this before if it's so deadly? Were deer populations infected with this in the last century? 1800's? How about early 1900's? People have been hunting whitetail deer and other ungulates since the early days of expansion westward. from what I've read, there's no mention of this disease in any literature I could find. I'm skeptical..

www.cwd-info.org

Believed to be a species to species transfer of scrappie to deer during feeding trials in Colorado in the '60's. Or its is a natural TSE like Creutzfelt Jacobs Disease in humans, scrappie in sheep and BSE in cattle.

Been known about and identified as a TSE in the '70's.

Be skeptical all you want but don't over look actual science. Tons of info at the link above.

[Red Bullets]

Wonder if everyone knows that in 2018 you will only be called/contacted by phone or letter if your deer tests positive for CWD. If your deer tests negative you will get a note at the RELM website attached to your account. You have to log into RELM to get your negative results.

Maybe this was the practice before now but I was just made aware of it.

[Stinky Buffalo]

Interesting that there are reasons to suspect similarities to diseases contracted from eating squirrel brains... Link here.

[Ariu]

I called and asked F&W today, if an animal can be tested for CWD without having the head.
The answer was NO.
It surprised me a bit, as I was hoping they can also be tested by submitting a part of spinal cord which is part of central nerves system.

[bagwan]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

Wonder if everyone knows that in 2018 you will only be called/contacted by phone or letter if your deer tests positive for CWD. If your deer tests negative you will get a note at the RELM website attached to your account. You have to log into RELM to get your negative results.

Maybe this was the practice before now but I was just made aware of it.

Submitted a Muley head from 166 and was E-Mailed yesterday that it was negative. Head was picked up in Stettler around the 16th Nov. so they are still notifying by E-mail. Still have not heard from a WT delivered to Stettler a couple days later.

[bagwan]

E-Mailed today 18 Dec that the whitey from 166 was negative as well.

[dan1]

Originally Posted by bagwan

E-Mailed today 18 Dec that the whitey from 166 was negative as well.

Thanks for the update. I am still waiting on my results... hopefully soon!

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