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https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/article-index/study-shows-deer-genetically-resistant-chronic-wasting-disease

There have been some pen raised animals that have exhibited a stronger defense against cwd. One cow elk in particular lived for a number of years while all her pen mates died. She lived to old age. Not sure she is dead yet. I read where a biologist once asked God why didnt God cure the cwd...

interesting article https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/oklahoma-plans-to-combat-cwd-by-releasing-captive-bred-deer-into-the-wild/ar-BB1m3zdC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=e75b1456d9d649428ff0260cd1c6b168&ei=11

12 yr old Granny Smith. Is this fireblight?

I have sprayed these things so much I worry about eating the fruit if I ever get a fruit.

Top picture is a shinseiki pear and the bottom picture is a dolgo crab. These trees have been sprayed eight times this year, starting with two dormant oil spraying in Feb and a half dozen sprayings every other week since, of bonide fruit tree spray and daconil mix. I am determined to get some...

I have not read of anywhere else that the infection rate is anywhere near 50%. The infection rates in Illinois are single digit percentages (if true). While I am not an advocate of intensive herd reduction - it does seem like it reduces the infection rate, even if it does not slow the spread.

I have heard from other hunters in our state’s cwd zone that the herd has declined as has the number of mature bucks. Our cwd regs did away with the three point antler restriction and in addition to our already existing two buck limit - removed the requirement to count button bucks as bucks...

A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money!

I agree - like the county(s) in WI with infection rates of 50% or more. Are there few mature bucks? Do folks actively hunt those counties? WI claims a growing deer population due to declining hunter numbers. Is high infection rates of CWD reducing hunter participation?

Almost getting time for the coons and possums to enjoy the peaches

Spring spiderlily - or locally known as texas star taking over a lot of my bottomland food plots. They will grow in water

i was one step behind trying to catch up with these pigs. That first feeder is 400 yards from the house. Pulled my boots on and grabbed a rifle and headed to the feeder. They were already gone, but on my way back to the house, got another picture of them at a feeder another 500 yards away...

All kinds of vegetation starting to come in. I usually spray it in June - but it seems like the wheat has browned up earlier than normal and the weeds are coming in earlier than normal. Are seed heads mature at this point or still maturing?