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Cwd podcast that is actually very good

Howboutthemdawgs

5 year old buck +
When the cwd talk starts in most settings I tune out. For whatever reason it never moved my meter. I wasn’t going to listen to this but a buddy said it would be worthwhile. He was right. It’s the most easy to understand, relatable conversation I’ve heard on the subject. So much so it’s shaped my opinion to where I now have a healthy fear of what this may mean for many of us. Dr Chamberlain is one of us. He’s just a dude who loves hunting but happens to be smart enough to spend his life researching animals that we all love. So when he speaks on a subject I give him the benefit of the doubt that there’s no motive outside of the truth.

 
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I just finished it and was mixed. They didn’t seem interested in having critters who were resistant to it, even saying all that meant was they would live longer and contribute more prions to the environment. It was kind of doom and gloom to me.

I do enjoy Steve not throwing softballs. He’s good in that regard for sure.


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I just finished it and was mixed. They didn’t seem interested in having critters who were resistant to it, even saying all that meant was they would live longer and contribute more prions to the environment. It was kind of doom and gloom to me.

I do enjoy Steve not throwing softballs. He’s good in that regard for sure.


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I haven't listened to it and not sure I will find the time. So question ... if deer became resistant to becoming infected, then why would they care that there are more prions in the environment? Because mule deer and elk wouldn't be?
 
I haven't listened to it and not sure I will find the time. So question ... if deer became resistant to becoming infected, then why would they care that there are more prions in the environment? Because mule deer and elk wouldn't be?
The problem with the question is it was tied to one of them mentioning that Oklahoma was floating the idea of releasing pen raised deer with a resistance to CWD into the wild. I think it muddied what would have otherwise been a great topic of conversation.

I found myself yelling at my radio... 😂 I think the message was in order to prevent the transmission of CWD you need to keep deer densities extremely low. Also the result of CWD would be extremely low densities. So which is worse?

I also see that Steve rephrased his question regarding eating CWD infected deer. He used to ask if you were a skeptic, would you be willing to eat a burger with brain and spine in it to prove you really didn't think CWD was all that bad. My argument was I wouldn't eat that burger even if it were a known CWD negative deer. He has since rephrased the question and left out the brain and spine and I personally would eat that burger...
 
I thought about how many thousands upon thousands of cwd infected deer have been eaten. Most of these places are surprised by all the positives so the day prior to finding out you were in a high prevalence area, no one thought twice
 
I thought about how many thousands upon thousands of cwd infected deer have been eaten. Most of these places are surprised by all the positives so the day prior to finding out you were in a high prevalence area, no one thought twice
I eat venison very regularly. Chances are I've eaten it. I don't give it a second thought. There are endless more likely ways for me to die every day , including the crap most people call food.
 
It's an interesting sitaution for sure. CWD is a big deal because we look for it. But we don't look for equally worse, and infinitely worse things in the other foods we eat.

Glyphosate residue in flour
Glyphosate in honey
Antibiotics in pork
mRNA in pork and beef
All prescription drugs in waterfowl
Human poo in vitamins
Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratios in factory meat
Dissolved solids in chicken
Mice turds in peanut butter
Arsenic on fruit
Neonics in groundwater
 
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Cervid Working Group Meeting Report

Meeting Convened: July 22, 2025 8:00 AM CT

The meeting included representatives from the DNR’s of all the southern states plus others.

What I found interesting, is the G&F from Arkansas - announced they were lifting the ban on supplemental feeding on Level III DMAP lands, allowing the use of urine based scents - and discussing re-implementing our 3 point APR
 
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