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September 14, 2022 - Filed Under: Chronic Wasting Disease, White-Tailed Deer

Deer hunters are urgently needed to participate in the battle to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease among the state’s prized white-tailed deer population. Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is a 100% fatal, transmissible, neurogenerative disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that deer infected with this disease should not be eaten. One challenge of detecting the disease is that until deer enter the last stages of CWD, they often appear completely healthy.

February 7, 2022 - Filed Under: Wildlife, White-Tailed Deer

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. -- Hunters and landowners in Mississippi are invited to an upcoming group discussion on chronic wasting disease.

“White-Tailed Deer and Chronic Wasting Disease: Hunter and Landowner Group Discussion” will be hosted by the Mississippi State University Extension Service Feb. 25 at the Extension office in Marshall County. This event was moved from its original scheduled date in January to allow for more participation.

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January 6, 2022 - Filed Under: Wildlife, Chronic Wasting Disease, White-Tailed Deer

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. -- Hunters and landowners in Mississippi are invited to an upcoming group discussion on chronic wasting disease.

“White-Tailed Deer and Chronic Wasting Disease: Hunter and Landowner Group Discussion” will be hosted by the Mississippi State University Extension Service Jan. 13 at the Extension office in Marshall County.

MSU Extension faculty and specialists will gather input on how the deer disease affects hunting leases and land values through structured question-and-answer sessions with participants on their perceptions and experiences.

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November 3, 2021 - Filed Under: Chronic Wasting Disease, White-Tailed Deer

A prion disease spreading through Mississippi whitetail deer populations has changed how herds are managed and may reduce the economic benefit of hunting in the state. Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, has been found in whitetail deer populations in 26 states as of August 2021.

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October 28, 2021 - Filed Under: Wildlife, White-Tailed Deer

The appearance of chronic wasting disease on the Mississippi landscape is making significant changes in the lives and hobbies of hunters, and many are ready to do what it takes to limit this disease. Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is a prion disease of white-tailed deer that is easily transmissible to deer through saliva, feces, urine or a contaminated environment

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ECTO Apps

Filed Under: White-Tailed Deer
App type: Web
Deer Hunt allows club admin and members to:
  • Record deer observations and harvest data to share with hunting partners.
  • Manage stand location – identifies occupied stands.
  • View summary reports of deer seen and harvested by stand, hunter, and entire property.
  • Use password-protection to insure that no un-authorized people see your data.
Filed Under: White-Tailed Deer
App type: Android
A tool for planning and planting food plots for deer. Save money by purchasing the correct amount of seed and fertilizer. Map and accurately measure size of food plots. Plant descriptions help you select the best forages. Seeding rates specified for each food plot.
Filed Under: White-Tailed Deer
App type: Android
Aging criteria for live and dead deer. Criteria to estimate age of deer prior to harvest. Step-by-step guidance for extracting deer jawbone. Instructions and examples of aging deer by teeth replacement and wear.

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