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CWD, Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer populations
I am plotting a whitetail hunt in Northern Missouri for this fall. It has been several years since hunting there. One concern I have is CWD (chronic wasting disease) in the deer population in that area. CWD is similar to mad cow. I have read a lot of conflicting information but one agreement is that symptoms require a long time to appear maybe a couple years. The last time I was there CWD was not a concern to anyone in that area. Now it appears far more prevalent. Just what are the risks? What are the precautions are necessary?
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Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
I know there are a few areas in Texas that require you have any deer tested for CWD. I've never heard of any law that makes it illegal to bone out a deer, though. That doesn't make sense.
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
The reason? It would be very easy to shoot an extra deer and mix the quartered out meet in and just say “that was the biggest doe I’ve ever seen!”
So yes- the quarters and backstraps have to be kept intact until you get it to a processor or get it home.
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/cwd/cwd-zones
Oh, and here is the regulation of keeping quarters intact:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/general-regulations/processing-in-camp
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
Once a deer or pronghorn has been entered in the cold storage record book it may be finally processed. Proof of sex and tagging requirements continue to apply until the deer or pronghorn has at least been quartered and entered into the record book.
Just get it processed while still in Texas. You should be able to have it deboned, and then carry it to your final destination. We did that a few years ago when hunting in Montana. All we brought back was antlers and boned out, frozen meat.
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.