Its a disease that kills deer. its not a virus or a bacteria, its a prion, which is a folded protein that cant be killed through heat or cold. once a deer gets exposure to the prion the protein congregates in the brain/ spinal column of the deer. infected deer secrete the prion through saliva, urine, feces, or any other bodily fluid. Once you have this prion present in your area, you will always have it. This disease started out west and has spread quickly by hunters not following the laws and transporting whole deer across state lines. This is a serious blow to hunters and will probably forever change the way the state manages our herd. with the rate of infection we are seeing from the sampled deer, I am sure it is all over the state and will be confirmed soon. Things like supplemental feeding at any time are about to be illegal, as well as mineral licks, and urine based deer lures. Guys if you hunt, read the regs carefully!!!! don't panick and follow the laws, containing the spread of this disease will fall solely on the shoulders of the hunters.