First I have to say that in my opinion the media and the Wisconsin D & R are blowing the CWD issue way out of hand. It has existed in Colorado and some of the other western states for over 30 years. In that time there is no evidence that it has ever been contracted by a human being. Every year since it was discovered hunter still flock to the western states to hunt with
little or no concern. If in fact it was ever found to jump species it has been say it would be compared to "Mad Cow" or Crutzfeld-Jakob disease. That disease occurs at the rate of 1 in 1,000,000! I have to believe that if it was contagious (which it has never been) we would stand a much better chance of dieing in a car accident!
As for our processing, we have always processed boneless, and only do one deer at a time. I may not cut off antlers this year in order to put my customers at ease, however if I did I would only use that saw for the purpose of removing antlers and I would sanitize the blade with a bleach solution. (I would not throw it away.) The other thing that I consider as a meat department specialist and having been in the meat business for over thirty years is the fact that
people are known to die from E Coli which has been found in Ground Beef at times. We still eat hamburgers. People have died from Samonella which can be found in chicken at times. We still eat chicken. People have died from Listeria which can be found in lunch meats. We still eat bologna. People die from lung cancer. Many still smoke.
Nobody has been known to die from CWD! And people say they will quit hunting and quit eating venison. That is stupidity in my opinion!

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