Originally Posted by
Mojotex
This seems an extraordinarily high death rate ... epidemic sort of numbers. 8 out of 10 seems very high to me. Has DNR come up with any clues as to why?
It was because the drought. These little midge flies that carrry the disease moved in and stayed in what little water we had. They bite the deer when they are coming to drink and infect them with ehd. Its a pretty wicked disease. Kills them within 72 hours. They would die in or right near water because the ehd gave them a horrible fever and there body would excessively overheat.