Well it's not a proven thing yet, although it is possible, folks in my hunting circle scoff at the possibility of it due to the time it has been around, bad thing no good method to test humans that are still alive to see if they have any of the misfolded prions. may have been a lot more that have died and ruled as old age ect.. when it gets to my hunting area I will be done, I enjoy eating what I shoot and don't Identify as a trophy hunter. I really don't want to shoot a deer just to cut the horns off and let the yotes eat. Tn is trying to slow down the spread of it but it is a losing battle. maybe some day they might find a fix or not.