Can Rotten Urine Make CWD Worse?
“You might be pouring more than just spoiled scent at your scrape. You might be creating the perfect prion storm.”
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is caused by misfolded proteins called prions. Unlike bacteria or viruses, prions don’t need to replicate — they persist in the environment, especially when bonded to soil, plants, or biofilm.
Here’s the dangerous part: university studies have shown that bacterial environments enhance prion survival — and what does rotting urine create?
Bacteria. Moisture. Organic degradation.
The Perfect Storm for Persistence
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Rotten urine creates bioactive conditions that favor bacterial growth
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Bacteria help form biofilms, which prions can bind to
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Those prions can persist for years in a scrape or licking branch
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Deer revisit those sites. Mouth contact spreads the disease
What Hunters Don’t Realize
Most urine attractants rot in the bottle or field. By the time you deploy them, they’re already breaking down — and that breakdown might be building a home for prions.
HEATWAVE™ Seals Out the Risk
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Oxygen-Eater® Inside blocks oxygen before bacteria can grow
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No preservatives. No ammonia rot. No fermentation.
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Field Fresh™ scent = no biofilm = no artificial prion shelf life
If you’re still using attractants that rot, you’re not just risking your hunt — you’re risking the herd.