NDA PA Southcentral Region CWD Meeting 2021 Video

[Cabin Fever]

I came across this very informational video from the NDA about CWD in PA. It's 2hrs long, but worth the watch! I use to hunt in southcentral PA (Bedford County) every year with family and it sucks to hear that area is now considered the "CWD Hotspot" in PA. In 2019, 8% of the deer that were tested were positive CWD. in 2020, 14% of the deer tested positive for CWD! Some counties in WI have a 30-50% positivity rate! Interesting to note that deer can be positive for 18-24 months, before they show symptoms of being sick! The CDC says that there's no risk of eating CWD positive deer, but they discourage you from eating known CWD positive deer. The NDA states they "Strongly encourage hunters in CWD areas have their deer tested, before eating any and not to give it away until known also". 

This is a very interesting and educational! 

Pennsylvania Southcentral Region CWD Meeting - YouTube