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Multiple states are preparing measures to monitor chronic wasting disease in their deer populations:
Despite rain and snow, thousands of Michigan hunters dragged their deer to check stations to be tested for chronic wasting disease — a condition that comes from the same family as "mad cow" disease.
"I was amazed that we had 150 deer come through the check station on the first day of gun season in Montcalm County," said Chad Stewart, Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer specialist. "Given the Wednesday opener and the bad weather, I was blown away."
Dollars generated from deer licenses and hunting-related purchases bring in millions in matching funds for habitat restoration and endangered species. They also help fund the testing for CWD, a demon of a disease that has been identified in 11 free-ranging Michigan deer and is feared to be on the verge of crossing over to humans. It just might alter the way we hunt forever.
"When they look back on the history of deer management in Michigan, these years will be considered pivotal to the culture of deer hunting," said Stewart. "I don't want people to think it's a death sentence for deer management. For now, there will be changes and additional restrictions. Change is hard to adapt to."
Montana drafting plans for hunt to monitor deer disease
Chronic wasting disease has been slowly spreading among deer, elk and moose in the Rocky Mountains, including Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Symptoms include weight loss, listlessness and drooling.
Washington will restrict the import of deer carcasses from Montana.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Snotnose on Tuesday November 28 2017, @12:06AM (9 children)
I can't imagine putting my crosshairs on an animal 100+ yards away and killing it. An mt pepsi can? Not a problem. In fact, after 50 yards for a handgun and 100 yards for my rifle it's a good challenge. I eat meat and understand the hypocrisy but hey, whatever.
That said, no issue shooting a human. Why did I buy my first gun? I was 18, bedroom window was right above my bed, I woke up at 2 AM with a foot on my chest. 2 days later I had a .22 I slept with. 5 years later I could afford a 9mm, which I sleep with to this day. Decades ago I did the whole "could you really shoot someone?" only to decide "yeah. my castle. my gun. I'm not a moron. Fark you".
My ducks are not in a row. I don't know where some of them are, and I'm pretty sure one of them is a turkey.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Sulla on Tuesday November 28 2017, @12:21AM (2 children)
Going to agree with you here. Hunting seems pretty difficult to someone not raised into it, guns at all for that matter. Where to go shooting, when to go shooting, when/where to hunt, how to hunt, how to dress the animal afterwards. Easier to just have fun shooting shoes (bounce around and make a fun target) and buy meat from the market.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 4, Funny) by Snotnose on Tuesday November 28 2017, @12:42AM (1 child)
Heh. Cheap trick. Buy cantaloupes or tomatoes. For a handgun put them 50 yards downrange, a rifle 200 yards. You will know when you hit them. You will also impress non-shooters you've invited along, in my case hoping to get into her pants (it was 30 years ago), in your case whatever.
Fun fact. I hit garage sales around Christmas looking for ornaments to use as targets. Several years ago someone was selling dolls at a very nice price, I bought all of them. Then some 8 y/o female human kitten said "are you gonna take care of my dolls?". To which, dumass as I am, replied "I'm gonna take em to the desert and shoot em". Kid cried, I felt like shit, still shot them at 300 yards in the desert.
/ the secret?
// water doesn't compress
/// watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes. Impressive as hell if you hit them.
My ducks are not in a row. I don't know where some of them are, and I'm pretty sure one of them is a turkey.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Geezer on Tuesday November 28 2017, @01:29AM
Leftover Halloween pumpkins full of Tannerite are, literally, a blast.
I shot some at 200 yards with my trusty Mosin and told my wife I was making pie filling.
(Score: 1, Redundant) by FatPhil on Tuesday November 28 2017, @07:10AM
However, you do finish with a tale that reinforces the idea common in much of the rest of the world that americans have guns because they don't live in a particularly civilised society, and have a gun because they are scared of the society they've created. (A "polite" one, they apparently call it, which proves they might have some hope mastering irony.)
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 2) by CoolHand on Tuesday November 28 2017, @12:22PM (4 children)
You don't have to eat animals and live with that hypocrisy. I feel much better about myself without it since I've stopped eating animals. There's a great free program where you can try it for 22 days and have mentoring to help you out. https://www.challenge22.com/ [challenge22.com]
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 28 2017, @02:05PM
I feel much better about myself since I stopped listening to liberals. To each his own.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Tuesday November 28 2017, @04:48PM (2 children)
#1 Jesus ate meat. Almost definitely ate Sheep / Lamb and Fish.
#2 He ate "healthy" meat. I.E. no scavengers.
#3 Eat healthy meat, you should be just fine.
#4 I'm a vegetarian, but I have tried some meat. I've also accidentally eaten crab rolls. Still not going to hell for consuming meat. I also, don't believe that eating the "wrong thing" will send you to hell. (We'll leave cannibalism out of the discussion.)
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by CoolHand on Wednesday November 29 2017, @06:06PM
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 30 2017, @05:49PM
What's wrong with the meat of scavengers?