Any EHD?

VA Elite · September 11, 2015, 02:10:00 PM

Last year here in VA we had a bad episode of EHD in the eastern part of the state. Have not heard much this year. What is happening in your neck of the woods? Any signs of it?

PEARL DRUMS · September 11, 2015, 02:26:00 PM

We lost huge amounts of deer in isolated areas 4 years ago. This year is ok for EHD, but we found some CWD to play with instead. Ya' get bored with only one nasty disease after a few years. Thank God for fly fishing.

VA Elite · September 11, 2015, 02:42:00 PM

sorry to hear that buddy. CWD is nasty

Bowwild · September 11, 2015, 06:42:00 PM

About 50 reported dead deer to EHD in my county- Anderson in KY. I've heard about a farm with several older bucks dead. Hopefully, not where I am -1-2 miles away. Although a solo fawn in the yard every day or two makes me wonder about the Doe.

VA Elite · September 11, 2015, 06:44:00 PM

man... we got it good last year and our deer harvest was down by 40,000

dbd870 · September 12, 2015, 07:11:00 AM

Seems to be all clear around here

PEARL DRUMS · September 12, 2015, 08:05:00 AM

I was told it happens every year, but on a smaller scale than most of us would recognize. The year we had a huge die off it was disgusting in heavily hit areas. All the deer died and the smell was beyond tolerable. I tried to hunt, but quickly realized it was futile. Zero deer, zero sign and the smell "made me sick" because I knew what it was from. The tiny Maple River was full of dead deer.

VA Elite · September 12, 2015, 08:13:00 AM

wow. so far no official reports around here. but there have been some rumors.

frank bullitt · September 12, 2015, 02:37:00 PM

Just came across forkhorn this morning while squirrel, groundhog hunting. He was eating honeysuckle, but was just a bag of bones.

Two nights ago, my Shepherd came across another Forky, he took off for the creek, fell down the bank , and drowned! Skin an bones, too!

Labor day morning, squirrel hunting, walked around the bend in the creek to find a doe sitting in a pool below a sycamore. She was still alive, but wouldn't move.

Please stop!

VA Elite · September 12, 2015, 03:40:00 PM

everything I have read says drought will cause it every time

frank bullitt · September 13, 2015, 09:09:00 AM

No drought here VA, we have had record rainfall this past summer.

VA Elite · September 13, 2015, 01:17:00 PM

interesting.

finkm1 · September 14, 2015, 09:56:00 PM

Just when our deer herd is making a comeback from EHD, CWD is coming our way. Its been found 2 counties away.

indianalongbowshooter · September 14, 2015, 10:31:00 PM

Ive heard about 75 deer reported dead in Parke County Indiana this summer but haven't been able to verify it..

frank bullitt · September 15, 2015, 10:24:00 AM

Dean, my neighbor said that there was over 100 in Fountain county reported last year.