After the release of this recent "investigate" reporting done in the Indy Star and papers across the US I had a very interesting conversation with a guy who lets just say has influential and outreaching powers in this industry. I am warning you right now his following view is EXTREME and may be too much for some to digest.
We all know the DNR and Anti's have used this CWD scare to cripple our industry beyond repair. They don't really have to spend any money to defeat us they just show and print a couple sick deer and print disease disease and "cost tax payers millions" and they have accomplished their goal.
Here is the radical part. And as he told me, DO NOT react without giving consideration to these points. (By the way I am still giving consideration so have not formed an opinion). He used Indiana as an example.
Its no secret Indiana has been hit hardest from the DNR and Anti's. The DNR's scare tactics have allowed them to suppress without justification the hunting industry to the point it will be over soon. A lawsuit was filed and won but dirty politics and lack of support or interest by national deer organizations will allow it to fall ultimately.
WHAT IF- The DNR was met straight on the only place that matters to them ?. What if the DNR's bluff was called ?
WHAT IF- (Here specifically is his radical view)- What if CWD was allowed to be or was found present in multiple locations across Indiana ? What would the fall out be ? FACTS ONLY
1) There would be no ill effect on animal health and deer numbers in the state.
2) there would be no ill effect on other livestock industries, cattle, hogs, chicken or sheep.
3) There would be no ill effect towards humans.
Here is where it gets interesting
1) The DNR would initially start bankrupting itself in ignorance and over reaction. They would scream see what we said would happen ! The world is ending !.
So now the DNR is really truly involved in this fight "WITH" the deer industry. They are spending and losing money just as they have caused us for years. So what are they going to do. They have a choice. They can totally bankrupt their division or they can come clean about the truth of CWD and start acknowledging it for what it is. They will eventually have to explain to the public why they have not been testing over the years because they really knew CWD was not a threat and it really is no big deal. Obviously they will have to be politically correct and show all the current studies how this disease has been proven to not be as bad as they thought.
Now the cat is out of the bag and idle threat of doomsday by the DNR is no longer effective. The DNR and the Industry are sitting in the same boat, Do they help keep the boat afloat or allow both to sink. If they continue to spread the false scare tactics the hunters will quit buying licenses and the DNR will simply go broke. Everyone Knows CWD is in the wild in every state as we speak, but if you don't test you cant find it. We are allowing them to use us as Ginnie pigs at our own expense.
I am curious how this sounds to other farmers. You know every battle plan has contingencies to fall back on. The plan for the past ten years obviously is a failure, what plans are left before closing up shop and calling it done.
My advice comes from something handed down. You may be dragged into a fight by a bully where you cant win, but it is very important to make sure that at least the Bully knew he was in a fight when its over. Thats the only way to change his thought process over time is knowing hes gonna get scarred himself and make him at least wonder in future fights if its worth it or not..
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We all know the DNR and Anti's have used this CWD scare to cripple our industry beyond repair. They don't really have to spend any money to defeat us they just show and print a couple sick deer and print disease disease and "cost tax payers millions" and they have accomplished their goal.
Here is the radical part. And as he told me, DO NOT react without giving consideration to these points. (By the way I am still giving consideration so have not formed an opinion). He used Indiana as an example.
Its no secret Indiana has been hit hardest from the DNR and Anti's. The DNR's scare tactics have allowed them to suppress without justification the hunting industry to the point it will be over soon. A lawsuit was filed and won but dirty politics and lack of support or interest by national deer organizations will allow it to fall ultimately.
WHAT IF- The DNR was met straight on the only place that matters to them ?. What if the DNR's bluff was called ?
WHAT IF- (Here specifically is his radical view)- What if CWD was allowed to be or was found present in multiple locations across Indiana ? What would the fall out be ? FACTS ONLY
1) There would be no ill effect on animal health and deer numbers in the state.
2) there would be no ill effect on other livestock industries, cattle, hogs, chicken or sheep.
3) There would be no ill effect towards humans.
Here is where it gets interesting
1) The DNR would initially start bankrupting itself in ignorance and over reaction. They would scream see what we said would happen ! The world is ending !.
So now the DNR is really truly involved in this fight "WITH" the deer industry. They are spending and losing money just as they have caused us for years. So what are they going to do. They have a choice. They can totally bankrupt their division or they can come clean about the truth of CWD and start acknowledging it for what it is. They will eventually have to explain to the public why they have not been testing over the years because they really knew CWD was not a threat and it really is no big deal. Obviously they will have to be politically correct and show all the current studies how this disease has been proven to not be as bad as they thought.
Now the cat is out of the bag and idle threat of doomsday by the DNR is no longer effective. The DNR and the Industry are sitting in the same boat, Do they help keep the boat afloat or allow both to sink. If they continue to spread the false scare tactics the hunters will quit buying licenses and the DNR will simply go broke. Everyone Knows CWD is in the wild in every state as we speak, but if you don't test you cant find it. We are allowing them to use us as Ginnie pigs at our own expense.
I am curious how this sounds to other farmers. You know every battle plan has contingencies to fall back on. The plan for the past ten years obviously is a failure, what plans are left before closing up shop and calling it done.
My advice comes from something handed down. You may be dragged into a fight by a bully where you cant win, but it is very important to make sure that at least the Bully knew he was in a fight when its over. Thats the only way to change his thought process over time is knowing hes gonna get scarred himself and make him at least wonder in future fights if its worth it or not..
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