This is for quackattack13, gforce, blackjack and anyone else that's wondering...nope, I'm not a "fenced in hunting farm operater or owner", even though I have the option of having a partnership in one. Nor have I ever participated in a so-called "canned hunt"...this includes pheasants, quail, or whatever!
I say to each their own.
Also, if you have ever participated in a "hunt" on a game farm for pheasants you are no better than someone who chooses to shoot/harvest a deer from one of these establishments. After all, these pheasants are pen raised(like chickens)and let loose just so someone can have an easy shoot. BTW--most of these areas are fenced in too ! Hmmm...almost "fair chase". I guess they could always fly over the fence. Oops..can't have that, they might have the bird flu and spread it to the wild pheasants out there. Maybe the owners of these operations should have chicken wire around and over their hunting grounds so this doesn't happen.
As for spreading CWD...it can happen at any backyard deer feeder. That's why "recreational" feeding of deer should be illegal. What about the outbreak of TB in those cattle up north? I'd be more concerned about the deer contracting that since it's more easily spread to humans than CWD is.
Borch has brought up some great points in his post, too.
...Just a little bit for you people to think about...
Picture this guys/gals...if you shut down the deer farms it won't be long before ALL "game farms" will have to be shut down. Where would we be then? We'd have overcrowding on public land and inaccessable private land because it would most likely all be leased/bought by the big $$$ guys that can afford to spend their money at these game farms. NOT a pretty picture in my head!
This is not meant as a personal attack on anyone or their beliefs.
This is my personal opinion and anyone else is welcome to join in and voice theirs.