Deer can be infected with COVID-19 virus
New guidelines for deer hunters? I am sure some can find a cartoon with a dressed up Hunter with his new gear this fall.
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Deer can be infected with COVID-19 virus?
A U.S. Department of Agriculture study conducted around the same time showed aboutĀ a third of the hundreds of deer sampled between January 2020 and March 2021 in Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan and Illinois possessedĀ SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
What made the Ohio deer results unique was thatĀ the active SARS-CoV-2 virus was discovered, not merely antibodies, and the virus wasĀ found in about 35 percent of the animals. Those tests, of course, offer a snapshot of the Buckeye State deer landscape months ago, not a guidebook for what lies ahead.
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So much for herd immunity.
You made a good point, but The Government does not want to tell you the truth.Go ask Fauci for advice, I am sure he and Biden have a plan!. Like a vaccine every year, with the flu shot! If it mutates slower, then maybe every two years.
serf
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Doesn't surprise me that another mammal can contract the virus, after all there have been instances of house pets testing positive since this began. A little puzzling how a wild animal not in close contact with humans could catch it in the first place but I suppose their have been enough infected people outdoors to leave the virus behind where it can get picked up. Not very worried about contracting it from a deer as I don't save the lungs or any part of the respiratory system.
And yes, we probably will have vaccines for the different variants yearly like we do the flu. That doesn't worry me much either as I already get a flu shot. As long as it is voluntary like the flu shot then I'll have no complaints.
If I am correct, LS&D's "herd immunity" comment was a humorous play on words since you were talking about deer.š Bob
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COVID can and often does infect other areas of the body besides the lungs. In some cases it is in the blood, it has also been found other tissues such as kidney and liver tissue. If an animal has an active infection most likely you will be able to tell before you would shoot it. As with any animal at any time if in doubt don't butcher and consume it.
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ā¦unless you wear a mask.
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Sounds like fake news to meā¦ā¦..kind of like the stories about ivermectin overdoses clogging the hospitals.
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According to the article deer do not show symptoms of the disease. What I mentioned earlier is true in humans but perhaps not it deer, Maybe we can protect from it by wearing gloves.
Interesting, if it's in Ohio it about has to be here in Indiana. I'll research and see if the DNR has put out any information on it.
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If wild deer have it other species have to have it as well. Curious stuff. This stuff is with us forever.
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Got the IDNR letter last week and NO mention of such. Fauchi will want deer hunting to end immediately cause it could kill the deer.
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Well I guess this fall, I will have to ask the deer for proof of inoculation before I shoot themā¦.
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I'll maintain at least 6' distance when interacting with live deer and wear gloves during any direct contact.
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I saw a deer lying dead beside the road. I guess it died of covid 19.
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William81: 30931545118235/comments/30931546374171
Well I guess this fall, I will have to ask the deer for proof of inoculation before I shoot themā¦.
That's to complicated, just shoot the ones wearing masks! Bob
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Grasshopper: 30931545118235/comments/30931553884315
Got the IDNR letter last week and NO mention of such. Fauchi will want deer hunting to end immediately cause it could kill the deer.
I can't find any mention of it on the IDNR website.
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If them Deer are not wearing a mask they need to be taken out of the gene pool with a bullet.
They are not practicing safety guidelines if they get in sight of my stand.
Let the big horns ones pass in your area, I'll check out their credentials and I'll give them a Cervid test.
Probably be new hunt regulations soon, proof of vaccination before buying a hunting lic.
Nothing surprises me now days, not even this
As Forest Gumps says: Stupid is as stupid does.
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they found active disease in some of the Ohio deer tested.
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"I saw a deer lying dead beside the road. I guess it died of covid 19."
Hey, that's how they ran up the count at the beginning of the covid catastrophy.
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I wonder if they checked the deer for STDs as well?
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Since it is in the deer population it is in other critters as well including our domestic stock. There is no where to hide from this stuff even if you are inclined to do so. Your liable to catch it eating a rare steak for all we know.
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Highly unlikely that transmission would occur through eating the flesh since it's airborne/sputum vector spread.
Those folks who kiss their dog may be at risk.
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Those SOB s are never wearing the magical masks that keep us safe!
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Here's the real problem with it being in deer: "Thus, the possibility exists for the emergence of new animal reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2, each with unique potential to maintain, disseminate, and drive novel evolution of this virus."
Basically, what that means in a nutshell is this virus ain't going away. Ever. Source for quote:
SARS-CoV-2 exposure in wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Widespread human SARS-CoV-2 infections combined with human-wildlife interactions create the potential for reverse zoonosis from humans to wildlife. We targeted white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) for serosurveillance based on evidence these deer have ACE2 receptors with high affinity for SARS-CoV-2, are permissive to infection, exhibit sustained viral shedding, can transmit to conspecifics, and can be abundant near urban centers. We evaluated 624 pre- and post-pandemic serum samples from wild deer from four U.S. states for SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Antibodies were detected in 152 samples (40%) from 2021 using a surrogate virus neutralization test. A subset of samples was tested using a SARS-CoV-2 virus neutralization test with high concordance between tests. These data suggest white-tailed deer in the populations assessed have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2. One-Sentence Summary Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 were detected in 40% of wild white-tailed deer sampled from four U.S. states in 2021. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest.0 -
So are we supposed to wear a mask while deer hunting?
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While the chance of catching it by eating a steak is at best very minimal considering meat aging, freezing, etc. Thinking it doesn't infect other areas of the body is flawed. Autopsies have shown some people had COVID in organs and some had it in their blood. So infection beyond the respiratory track does happen though primarily it is contained there. Keep in mind that these were autopsies I was reading about so these people were sick enough to die. I haven't read where blood cultures doen on a living patient have grown COVID-19 but then I haven't specifically researched it either.
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Mr. Perfect: 30931545118235/comments/30931514310043
Here's the real problem with it being in deer: "Thus, the possibility exists for the emergence of new animal reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2, each with unique potential to maintain, disseminate, and drive novel evolution of this virus."
Basically, what that means in a nutshell is this virus ain't going away. Ever. Source for quote:
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.07.29.454326v1.full
That;s what I was talking about. If it is that far spread we're never going to get rid of it, we'll have to live with it.
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truthful: 30931545118235/comments/30931561005723
So are we supposed to wear a mask while deer hunting?
Read the hunting reg's.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. (this statement was apparently written to assist the law enforcement officer in coming up with an excuse to arrest you.
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Mobuck: 30931545118235/comments/30931555597851
Highly unlikely that transmission would occur through eating the flesh since it's airborne/sputum vector spread.
Those folks who kiss their dog may be at risk.
Yep, the dog licks his axs and other places then people let the dog lick them in the mouth. (and they make videos of such)
No wonder the dog gets worms and covid. It's getting such from their dog lover.
We also are experiencing the results of how these these type people cast their votes.
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https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11293348#Comment_11293348
That;s what I was talking about. If it is that far spread we're never going to get rid of it, we'll have to live with it.
They are coming out with a booster shot with both the flu strains with the cov strains all at one time already, so you will live with it until it either kills you or they can find a one time shot for both of these viruses to stop these from propagating in their host permanently.
serf
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So if deer are infected, what about cattle, pigs & chicken, etc.? Is anyone testing all our live food sources? We are all destined to become vegans and be over run by herds and flocks of animals (which we can't kill because they took away our weapons/firearms)......Oh My !!
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Toolman286: 30931545118235/comments/30931531968667
So if deer are infected, what about cattle, pigs & chicken, etc.? Is anyone testing all our live food sources? We are all destined to become vegans and be over run by herds and flocks of animals (which we can't kill because they took away our weapons/firearms)......Oh My !!
But you'll be able to go to a petting zoo safely;
Saginaw Childrenās Zoo animals getting COVID-19 vaccine
Goats, otters, monkeys and other animals are getting the shots.š Bob
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Might go scouting Monday and vaccinate one with the 300 Mag.
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