Wisconsin CWD?

[SwampCat]

I noticed in the WI CWD data, Iowa Co - a county with one of the highest number of cwd detections - the average number of deer submitted for testing over the past three years was around 750. In past years - there were many, many years of 1500 submissions for testing - or more.

Is the drop in deer submitted a result of hunter indifference over time, fewer deer, fewer deer hunters in those zones - a combination - or something different?

 

[Brian662]

I would guess hunter indifference.

I'm two counties away and there hasn't been a difference in deer numbers or hunters.

 

[gwm]

I agree with Brian. Hunter indifference.

I'm also two counties away and have noticed no difference with deer numbers or hunters.

Personally, I hear more about CWD in Wisconsin on these threads than I do in real life.

 

[BenA]

Iowa county, WI harvest history 1960 - Present:



Source: https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/deermetrics/DeerStats.aspx?R=HarvestHistory

 

[gunther89]

We are in Sauk County and our population is high but mature buck numbers are getting lower. Here is a photo we just got yesterday and id bet a 100 dollar bill that deer will be dead within a month. CWD is an issue in our area.