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Post by racktracker on Oct 17, 2006 19:08:30 GMT -5
This stuff can be very spotty. A herd in one area can almost be wiped out and a 1/2 mile down the road no deer are affected. Strange stuff.. That is very true. Both of you are looking at it from your own area. It can be better or worse just down the road a piece. It is a hit and miss disease.
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Post by mullis56 on Oct 22, 2006 16:55:47 GMT -5
I find 3 deed does on my property in Owen County this weekend!!! SUCKS! Explains why we've all of sudden hearing so many yotes!
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Post by pbr on Oct 22, 2006 19:09:01 GMT -5
mullis56,
You'll probably never know the whole extent of the disease as you certainly wont find all of them. Especially the bigger bucks. They are probably dead back where they hole up in the thick stuff.
Too bad.
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Post by hoosier on Oct 22, 2006 22:04:42 GMT -5
mullis56, can you say where at in Owen county please?
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Post by mullis56 on Oct 23, 2006 0:48:14 GMT -5
Within a mile of New Hope, 6.5 miles of Spencer and 3.0 miles of Freedom, off of Freedom Road. Close enough?
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Post by drs on Oct 23, 2006 7:13:40 GMT -5
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) virus or bluetongue virus, can and is very devastating, to a Deer herd in any given area. While freezing temps wil kill off the fly-vector, spreading the disease; many Deer affected wil die off during the winter due to inability to properly consume enough food to sustain them. In some areas, it may take several years for the herd to recover to huntable numbers.
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Post by mullis56 on Oct 23, 2006 8:00:05 GMT -5
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) virus or bluetongue virus, can and is very devastating, to a Deer herd in any given area. While freezing temps wil kill off the fly-vector, spreading the disease; many Deer affected wil die off during the winter due to inability to properly consume enough food to sustain them. In some areas, it may take several years for the herd to recover to huntable numbers. Where did you get this information? I've seen quite a few deer in this same area this year while hunting. Your saying that more will die? I've read a lot about it and haven't heard a thing about this.
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Post by drs on Oct 23, 2006 8:44:58 GMT -5
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) virus or bluetongue virus, can and is very devastating, to a Deer herd in any given area. While freezing temps wil kill off the fly-vector, spreading the disease; many Deer affected wil die off during the winter due to inability to properly consume enough food to sustain them. In some areas, it may take several years for the herd to recover to huntable numbers. Where did you get this information? I've seen quite a few deer in this same area this year while hunting. Your saying that more will die? I've read a lot about it and haven't heard a thing about this.[/color] Unfortunaly, yes there exists a possiblility of more Deer dying, if they are affected. The fact you have seen several "Live" Deer is, however, a good sign. Just hope they haven't been affected and at the point to start showing signs of Epizootic hemorrhagic disease. I have a degree in Biology and have studied the effects of this and other "Deer" diseases, when in College.
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Post by mullis56 on Oct 23, 2006 13:42:54 GMT -5
Okay, thanks! Is blue tongue different then EHD? I thought from everything I've read that they are the same. How do you know if a deer has EHD vs. Blue Tongue? When I see deer again, how can I know that they don't have it, and that they will live through the year, etc.
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Post by pbr on Oct 23, 2006 13:58:50 GMT -5
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