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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Burnsie on October 26, 2013, 08:40:00 PM
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I heard rumor that some 25-30 deer were found dead along a 2 mile stretch of river over near Danville, IL. I'm getting this info 2nd maybe 3rd hand from my brother-in-law, so I was wondering if anyone else had heard of it or could collaborate. If so, that's the first I've heard of it in the this part of the state?
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I'm over near Springfield. Haven't heard anything about it yet.
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Lake Shelbyville area was hit hard last year with EHD.
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Burnsie that's my neighbor hood and I have not heard or seen any signs of ehd this year. However across the state line and a bit south along the wabash river the area between Clinton Indiana and montezuma Indiana had a pretty rough bout this year. It seemed to be contained to the river bottoms which is kind of strange. I can personally vouch for the ehd in that area this year.
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We were hit hard last year as well. I am about thirty minutes from lake Shelbyville and this year so far have not seen any mature does only year and a half. I think it took its toll on our mature herd. We will have to see late3r on how many mature bucks we see. Really a terrible thing! :(
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I've heard anecdotal reports about several people "whose friends found 20-30 dead deer" during the late Summer dry period, but here are the only official numbers I have seen reported so far:
http://www.prairiestateoutdoors.com/pso/article/illinois_ehd_outbreak_not_as_severe_as_2012
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I am not sure if it was EHD, but Jasper County and northern Crawford County have experienced a severe decline in herd population.
Jasper eliminated their late season firearms seasons.
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Thanks guys, I'll try and see if I can get some more definitive information from my brother-in-law.