My understanding, yes.
Here is a video with some more details on the hunt: Nine Mile Bison. Here is an article from last year by the Salt Lake Trib (terrible publication) giving some of the background and stating that non residents can buy OTC. However, the big game field guide does not...
Never seen a lion in the wild. Have known one guy who was bow hunting for elk that saw lion prints on top of his boot prints as he was coming back on day. He wasn't sure if it was stalking him, or just headed the same way, but he never bow hunted that area again.
Man, you know, I never thought of that. I will add that to my list of things to do before my next outing. Shoot, I wouldn't want to lose a deer because of a handload that wouldn't chamber, but the idea of facing fangs and claws makes it worse.
My understanding is that both CWD and C-J disease are at least thought to be caused by prions, which are a type of misfolded proteins. If that is the case, then I see no reason why it would not be transmissible from deer to human, in much the same way as it is thought that prions can be...
Thanks for the update. As this is apparently an upstream supply problem, I concur that it will impact all manufacturers. I also doubt that there will be an expansion of supply to meet demand.
Don't know if you hunt Utah, what your circumstance is, or your physical condition is, but - There are, or at least were OTC bison hunts in Utah int he Nine Mile Unit.
Just once for rifle; Hornady Superformance in 35 Whelen. Out of my Rem 700 with a 22 inch tube, it read 2900; average of 3 shots. I learned two lessons that day:
1 - that rifle can pinch nerves in my shoulder bad enough to make my fingers go numb.
2 - my rifle seems to shoot "fast" for some...
Not just the stock. I repainted the receiver, scope rings, and a few other bits of a rifle for my sister in law using caliper paint I got from an auto parts store. Comes in lots of colors and is heat tolerant to way more than you will get from shooting (I hope). She liked blue, so she got blue.
All good info, but remember that every rifle is just a bit different. And each environment is different (temp, humidity, altitude). If you can, shoot your personal load - hand load , or just whatever factory load you use - over a chronograph to see what it will do. Besides, it's a good excuse...