Only took 23 years

[Nick87]

CWD Update Spring 2026

This year, chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in the state’s deer herd in three new counties: Effingham, Scott, and Stark. Effingham and Scott join Adams County as the first documented cases outside of the leading edge of the northern Illinois CWD endemic region, resulting in 28 counties...

dnr.illinois.gov

I know this doesn't effect too many here but it does a handful of us. Bout $*)Q!#@$ time! Of course I'm a little leery of what's next. I doubt were out of the woods yet. Could very well be a whole new level of stupidity coming. But for now im hoping to chalk this up as a win. @Dave N @buckbull @TheGreek.

 

[TheGreek]

I saw that. I didn’t realize that CWD had been detected in Adams County in the Golden Triangle. That’s really disappointing to hear.

 

[Sask hunter]

Tell you one thing can’t shoot your way out of CWD. Sask has been trying for 20 years

 

[Nick87]

Tell you one thing can’t shoot your way out of CWD. Sask has been trying for 20 years

Your just not shooting enough, if theres anything left.

 

[rookieforever33]

Part of the problem is how they culled. Over a big pile of corn which is what they say spreads it fastest. Impossible to kill every deer that ate of off it. Some areas were semi suburban forest preseves where people would have paid high dollars to bow hunt. Instead dnr paid "sharp shooters" to go in for rifles. Claimed it was safer that way.

 

[Sask hunter]

Your just not shooting enough, if theres anything left.

lol between CWD winters drought predators and whatever else affects deer mulie numbers now compared to when I was a kid makes me not even want to apply for a mulie tag u tip things get figured out. I’m ok with less deer but this ain’t Montana I’m not shooting a 140 mulie lol