[birdman]

I've never seen one up close, but have heard the same thing as what you're describing eye4. I think it probably depends on how far along the disorder is in regards to animal disposition.

Drake, I think you might want to check your facts on occurence in Bucks vs. Does. CWD in game species or Mad cow in cattle is basically the same. It is a communicable disorder that is passed from animal to animal by prions. These prions are secreted by the animals via saliva, feces, mucous, and I believe can be passed through birthing. The prions are extremely viable and once deposited/transfered (onto grass, trees, around water, or direct animal to animal contact), they survive quite some time. If grass is consumed containing these prions, then that animal is infected. Due to the nature of how it is spread, it is "non-selective" of it's host environment and has equal odds of infecting either sex.