CWD and Deer Farming- Meeting moved to April 8th

I'll probably get crushed for this but I don't personally believe whitetail deer should ever be farmed like cattle. Doing so has quietly eroded some of the non hunting publics perceptions of hunters and how they go about pursuing deer. When I say non hunting, I'm referring to folks who at some point didn't really have an opinion about hunting, one way or the other. They didn't participate in it, nor were they card carrying members of PETA, set on stopping all hunting.

That's the most important demographic of Americans when it comes to maintaining our right to hunt. They represent the largest number of the three groups (hunters, non hunters, non hunting activist)

And while I'm sure a majority of deer breeders try and run their operations by the book, we know for a fact that many don't. We know that whitetail bucks are sold to be hunted in small high fence areas, across state lines, which is illegal.

We know there is an increased risk of disease in pen raised deer.

We know deer are difficult to handle in captivity, making them susceptible to injury.

We know that high density farming can hurt local ecosystems.

Lastly, here's a quote from a Texas farmer speaking about the growers association he belongs to....."Our members provide a service for hunters who may not have the time necessary to have a successful hunt or access to quality land. These ranches offer a quality hunt, which is what everyone wants, isn't it?"

That's not hunting, that's killing, and that's something we've recently lost sight of.

I want to see data showing the CWD state agency actions are having a positive affect

I see alot of state overreach and scare tactics, but I don’t see a lot of improvement and benefit

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I see alot of state overreach and scare tactics,

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this is the only goal

Why’d the baws allow deer farming to begin with?