CWD watch in Kootenays

[blindcast]

Saw this news story today. Something to note for everyone going after deer in the Kootenays.
https://www.castanetkamloops.net/new...-Kootenay-deer

[Everett]

Was going on all last year no positive test yet.

[srupp]

Hmm 2 years ago i harvested a mature deer in Alberta near Sask. Border
Submitted it for mandatory testing.
Deer looked fine.
Deer tested positive and then did the action start..within HOURS conservation officer responded to our home to remove the meat to be incinerated.
I was impressed with rapid complete response.
Srupp

[boxhitch]

S, did you ask for a meat voucher in return?

[Bugle M In]

Here are places doing the testing if anyone decides to drop off:

• Aqam (St. Mary's) Ktunaxa Nation, 7470 Mission Road, Cranbook
  
  • Contact: Julie, 250-426-5717
  
  
• Canyon General Store, 4493 Canyon-Lister Rd, Canyon
  
  • Contact: Cora, 250-428-8771
  
  
• Elkford Rod and Gun Club, United Steel Workers Local 7884 Union Hall, 12 Water Street, Elkford
• Golden Rod and Gun Club, 1710 Blaeberry River Rd, Golden
  
  • Contact: Roy or Chad
  
  
• Grasmere General Store, 3335 Highway 93, Grasmere
  
  • Contact: Angela, 250-887-3244
  
  
• Gwinner's Country Butcher, 2230 Thomason Road, Kimberly
  
  • Contact: Uwe, 250-427-5049
  
  
• Jaffray Sports and Hardware, 2270 Jaffray Shop Rd, Jaffray
  
  • Contact: Shannon Attwood, 250-429-3613, Drop-off is 24/7
  
  
• Kimberley Sausage and Meats, 3433 McGinty Rd, Kimberly
  
  • Contact: Ernie, 250-427-7766, Only customers may drop off heads
  
  
• Rick’s Fine Meat and Sausage, 1450 B Theatre Road, Cranbrook
  
  • Contact: Rick or Corinne, 250-426-7770
  
  
• Rocky Mountain Meats, 109 Centennial Square, Sparwood
  
  • Contact: Chris, 780-806-3908
  
  
• Skyway Auto Service, 1696 Nicks Island Road, Creston
  
  • Contact: Kari, 250-428-8776
  
  
• South Country Services, 5385 Highway 3, Elko
  
  • Contact: Jack or Jim, 250-529-7349
  
  
• Two Pump Paul's, 8741 Highway 3 and 95, Yahk
  
  • Contact: Paul, 250-424-5454
  
  
• Wes's Country Meats, 1097 7th Avenue, Fernie
  
  • Contact: Wes, 250-423-6656
  
  
• Wynndel Foods, 5128 Highway 3A, Wynndel
  
  • Contact: Scott, 250-866-5314

[rocksteady]

S, did you ask for a meat voucher in return?

A buddy had the exact same scenario. He got a 2020 muley tag free, if he wishes to go again

[Springer]

Rocksteady are you sure he got a Muley Tag free. Alberta stopped doing that. Quite a few reasons and one of the reasons is guys are killing them every year in CWD hotspots, They get to keep the antlers and do not have to deal with the meat. Then return to kill another the following year ....

Theres lots of studies on Deer and CWD going on, surveys etc. Might be some changes coming in the future ......

[Ride Red]

They still haven’t any proven animal to human cases yet and hopefully they don’t. The virus transfers in saliva, milk and feces. It’s been 53 years since they first detected cwd and it’s worked it’s way up to Canada with a case/farm in Quebec too. All cervids are susceptible to this disease and there aren’t any real control measures against it short of reporting.