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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: 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.
When the dust settled America realized it was saved by a porn star.
(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.