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re: Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Arkansas Elk
Posted on 2/29/16 at 1:22 pm to Raz4back
Posted on 2/29/16 at 1:22 pm to Raz4back
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Virtually all of best whitetail hunting states have CWD. Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa all have positive tests and they are the go to states for whitetail.
Isn't the difference between those states and ours, is that that are known for bigger bucks, but lack the quantity.
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Although I would prefer not to, I have no problem getting rid of the elk. Most land owners in the area hate having them here, hunting opportunities for them are very limited, and they appear to more susceptible to CWD. The luxury of having a small elk herd is not worth the risk to the whitetail herd
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Posted on 2/29/16 at 4:23 pm to Pigfeet
devastating news to the hunting industry.
Now the questions to ask is how. Are there environmental factors, genetics and natural mutations from a small pool of individuals in the species, how does a massive kill off affect the ecosystem, and is there any way to prevent the spread or resurgence to whitetail herds across the state.
I'm super curious to learn if migratory animals brought this here or if there's genetic defects stemming from the original animals that were introduced here.
Now the questions to ask is how. Are there environmental factors, genetics and natural mutations from a small pool of individuals in the species, how does a massive kill off affect the ecosystem, and is there any way to prevent the spread or resurgence to whitetail herds across the state.
I'm super curious to learn if migratory animals brought this here or if there's genetic defects stemming from the original animals that were introduced here.
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