The Arsenal in Colorado doesn't allow hunting and is surrounded by high fence. They found CWD on the Arsenal in the 1980's. The prions have been in the soil on the Arsenal for 40+ years and still kicking out super healthy pop-eyeish, mossy-horned bucks!
Take a look at the photo tour section on this website. Most of the Hawg Heaven photos taken by Peter Eade's over the past 20 years were taken on the Arsenal,
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Timeline
cwd-info.org
First recognized in captive mule & black-tailed deer
June 6, 1979
CWD was first recognized in captive mule deer and black-tailed deer at the Wyoming Fish and Game Department’s Sybille wildlife research facility. CWD was diagnosed in captive elk for the first time.
First documented case of CWD in a wild cervid
September 9, 1981
The Colorado Division of Wildlife identified CWD in a wild elk, marking the first documented case of CWD in a wild cervid.
They don't allow any hunting on the Arsenal in Colorado. That's why there are mature bucks there!
First confirmed case of CWD in a wild mule deer
February 4, 1985
The Colorado Division of Wildlife confirmed the presence of CWD in a wild mule deer for the first time.
The Colorado Division of Wildlife attempted to eliminate CWD from the Fort Collins Foothills Wildlife Research Facility by treating the soil with chlorine, removing the treated soil, and applying an additional chlorine treatment before letting the facility remain vacant for more than a year. The effort was unsuccessful.
The Wyoming Fish and Game Department identified CWD in a wild mule deer, marking the state’s first case of CWD in a wild cervid.