CWD in Wisconsin

madforlabs  Have you ever heard the saying  - "If you always do what you've always done , you'll always get what you've always got" ?  The so-called experts, biologists, DNR and virologists you refer to have been performing the same CWD tests for 50+ years and still haven't come up with one new concept, idea or cure for the disease.  All they say is keep the population low and kill more deer.  Yet the disease is still here and according to the "Experts" is getting worse!  Obviously killing more deer and keeping the Population low isn't working.  I'm not saying Mr. Gregory is correct but it's not too far fetched to believe that the culprit behind the madness is $$$$.  People do a lot of strange and bad things for $$$$. Now that Biologists, Virologists and other experts are making easy $$$$ doing a job that produces no results and nobody cares they just keep grabbing the Federal and State $$$$ and paying their salaries.  If you didn't produce results at your job they'd fire you and get someone else who would or maybe they'd try a whole new approach to save some $$$$.  But according to you we should trust the "experts" who have showed us no results for our $$$$ in 50+ years.  That's sound advice. 

Of course, why wouldn't I believe everything Jay Gregory says. After all, he makes his living in the hunting industry. When I compare his comments to those of respected professional game managers, wildlife biologists, university scientists and virologists spread across many states, I believe it becomes fairly obvious which side of the ditch the closed minded folks are laying in.

The close minded people here won't like the video.  

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8TRnP8f/
Comments from Jay Gregory. A well known and respected outdoorsman and deer hunter. He is very outspoken on CWD and has many other videos to watch if you go to his page.

i would believe the hype if I seen it or knew some one who did ..... 

I don't disagree fishfillet. That is, if you're referring to the northern portion of the state. Whether that dynamic changes over time is anyone's guess at this point.

Deer farms suck. They need to go away.  Sorry, not sorry!

Madforlabs, I think the 2 biggest factors that impact  the  WI deer heard is hunters and wolves, not cwd.

Yes. Please DO some research and critical thinking. Start by researching CWD issues and prevalence in Colorado and Wyoming.  Take a look at its impact upon Mule deer populations in certain area's.  Then explain why it's a DNR "cash cow" in Wisconsin  and that it isn't impacting the overall health of our deer herd.
I'm as dedicated a deer hunter, lover and observer as there is. I have no answer as to what the silver bullet may be to control the disease. Our scientific communities obviously haven't found the answer either. ​
Some of the comments posted here disbelieving or minimizing the existence of CWD because you're not seeing deer tipping over when you set foot in the woods are truly ignorant.  I wouldn't expect a single naysayer to be influenced by any comment I make, but for heavens sake, invest some time learning about the history, prevalence and impact of the disease before spouting nonsense in a public forum.

It's real for sure.  However, people need to start thinking for themselves.  Use some critical thinking.  Observe what they see with their own eyes.  Do some research of their own.  Too many people believe what the news or the government tells them.  Those people are doing themselves a disservice.  

REAL EYES REALIZE REAL LIES

Wait a minute, we were told, the risks cannot be overestimated, & CWD is no hoax, & CWD has profound impact on herd health and on deer populations.  ​  

Since it was exposed in the 90's, I have yet to see a sick deer walking in the woods.  "Follow the science"   right.

JC, I agree with you and think your thoughts are spot on.

I sure see the term “conspiracy” used quite a bit here. Since 2020, anyone who doesn’t take what the government tells them as gospel must be a “conspiracy theorist”.

Just to be clear, thoughtfully and intelligently questioning authority doesn’t lend to a “conspiracy”. As thinking, breathing, free Americans, it is not healthy to believe everything that is spoon fed to you. 

The DNR, the state government, federal government, judicial system, etc. is comprised of human beings. Sinful human beings, like you and me, that succumb to pressures and interests and agendas. Nothing created by humans will ever be perfect, so it is not reasonable to believe that all the sources of our information are pure. I do not believe that makes me a conspiracy theorist. 

I am positive there are many (biologists, prion scientists, colleges of veterinary science, etc.) that don't want CWD to go away.  How many executives at Moderna would be happy if a small private company found the absolute cure for cancer?  As with everything else, follow the money. Climate Change, COVID, Y2K, etc offer/offered a lot of money to be made......but what if.....careers would be over if something were to be untrue, didn't work, or their position is no longer useful.  Those in that position rely on their field and spent a lot of money on education to get there, and has been proven over history people do evil things to protect their job or to make a buck.  The more people get worked up about something the more money that can be made.....be it a "big deal" or a "nothinburger" it doesn't matter.