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I dont believe that is a realistic expectation for everywhere. WI maybe so - AR, probably not. In the AR CWD study, the deer density actually declined to 1 dpsm - that is an unhuntable population

Cwd was detected in WI and IL the same year. IL took a much more aggressive sharpshooting, lowering deer density approach than WI - and the infection rates show the results

I can only answer to the first. I think that has a lot to do with fawn recruitment numbers. Arkansas literally has the lowest fawn recruitment of the normal whitetail range - midwest, south, NE, etc at about .4 fawns per doe. WI has fawn recruitment of .8. High Fawn recruitment in WI can...

Most of that area is public hunting area - NF and WMA’s - cant believe widespread deer density was that high

According to research, numbers were not nearly that high at start of study but recognized deer density was already declining. I have hunted that area extensively during turkey season. Even before cwd, probably never saw more than 1/2 dozen deer in three days. Something is off.

“In northwest Arkansas, CWD reduced deer density from roughly 147 deer per square mile to about 5, with an average age of just 1.5 years.” I have a hard time believing there were 147 deer per square mile to start with

Give credit where credit is due - unfortunately, the end result still the same.

Colorado was the first great outdoor state ruined by the influx of left coast loons - they wont be the last. Voting has consequences.

Pruned a few more trees, pruned my 6 muscadines, and fertilized about 20 trees

Turned my fish feeder on today at my pond for the first time this year. While I was working in it, this school of 8” bass swam up. I need to thin the herd. Not sure I couldnt have caught most with a cast net. Might fry them whole like a bream if i could catch enough

I have to admit, I was surprised when KY allowed spin feeders in cwd zones. I am pretty sure LA banned all baiting in their cwd zone - which also surprised me.

But there is also the perception - and truth - too many coons, possums, coyotes, etc - means fewer quail, turkeys, and rabbits. Most of us dont have the perception that too many deer are limiting other sought after game animals - even though the deer over population might be damaging a...

If it was in AR, they would pay three times as much for duck property as for deer. If it had pheasants too - maybe six times as much😎 Wouldnt matter if a deer never walked across it.

Brand new June Gold peach tree. Was putting in a limb spreader and split the main crotch. Can I salvage - and best method - or just go ahead and cut off right fork?

A potentially huge difference between WI and increasing deer numbers n cwd hot spot and AR and decreasing deer numbers in cwd hot spot Fawn recruitment, WI. .84 fawns per doe Fawn recruitment, AR. .38 fawns per doe - lowest of central and eastern whitetail states The fawn recruitment...

Never, ever, say it cant get worse. The left would go out of their way to prove you wrong💩

Picked my trailer up today. I paid for all materials - new fenders, screws, paint, and treated lumber. Backwoods paint and body guy welded fender on, straightened other fender, sanded rusts spots, painted frame, removed deck and replaced with new boards. Charged me $325. I thought that was a...

I would guess a combination of coyotes, bobcats, and house dogs. But mostly coyotes and bobcats - fawn recruitment is low even in areas a long ways from folks houses

Do you freeze your dehydrated apple slices?

I read where some folks say predators typically do not eat ehd infected deer. I wonder if that is the case with cwd killed deer. I think I did hear in the AR cwd podcast that the researchers did see scavenged cwd deer. I have owned my property for almost 25 years and found two dead deer that we...