monsterbuckland

check out this story from a local tv's website, this womans 22 year old horse died of west nile, this is about 2 miles from where i hunt,,, are our precious deer next????? i personally think the disease was bio terrorism and planted in nyc and is spreading. the state seems to be in no big worry about it especially with the cold coming they have this wait till next year attitude,,,, anyone else heard anything about deer or large mammals contracting it?? here's the link

http://www.msnbc.com/local/WNYT/M227310.asp?0ct=-302

454 Casull

On our local news last night (central IL) they said that a dog which had died tested positive for west nile. And believed that to be the cause.

TRAILMASTER

West Nile is now spread all over my state of Kentucky.
There has been people killed, couple horses, and many birds.
As bad as I hate to say it I believe Deer have a high posibility of contracting this terrible virus. I have heard that it tends to affect humans/horses of older age and those with a low immune system.
I hope someone knows for sure that it will not affect deer because that means the larger breeding bucks and does will be eventually all be killed off and eventually all deer for that matter.
If someone nows for sure as far as research, please post it.
Take precautions when going afield I can't even go in the backyard to shoot my bow without being ate up.

WV Hunter

Folks, IMO west nile is a joke. Sure it is out there, and we should take some precaution, but come on....I think it is being blown way out of proportion by our pathetic liberal media. They gotta have something negative to report...remember last year all the shark attacks they reported, it seemed as if it was out of control...that's all you ever heard about----when in fact there were LESS shark attacks last year than on average. Media at it's best!
Yes west nile attacks the old and sick (mostly)...but in reality, more folks will die from choking on their steak dinner, or falling down their basement steps each year.

RackLuster

West Nile is not a joke.

It's the way it's spreading and the number of people that have contracted it compared to last year that scares people so much. I don't remember the exact numbers but the first year like 18 people died in ny. Year to date 80 people have died. What will it be like when it's spread around the country? That's what scares people.

In Minnesota West Nile was first detected only 4 or 5 months ago (if that). 3 horses from the WMCA in my home town have died plus another nearby and more in the town I live in now.

Here's a link to the current confirmed case count:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/wncount.htm

According to the CDC on August 8, 2002 there were 113 confirmed human cases with 5 deaths. September 18, 2002....1641 human cases with 80 deaths. That's a JOKE?

As far as the shark attacks I think the problem there was one large school of sharks attacking a lot of people in a relatively small area. Which made it more dangerous to swim in that particular area. Overall numbers may have been down.


Edited by - rackluster on 09/19/2002 08:52:26

monsterbuckland

i would say that its no joke, shark attacks????? cmon!!!!! this will be like evry other thing oops its too late, oh well the deer are dying, you were gonna kill them anyways!! someone has to do something now!! i love the sport and couldnt imagine a nice autumn afternoon without sitting in my stand!! people thought others were crazy too when they said that planes could take down a large building!!!!!!!! im concerned now!!

Cougar Mag

Its no joke. I live in Illinois, in which we have the most outbreaks of W. Nile disease than any other state with twenty some deaths. 2 confirmed cases are in my county and both have survived. Horses in a small Amish community not far from me contacted the disease quite a while ago, with a few deaths. It is not overblown by the news media, it is just being reported as it should be. But I believe it will subside as the St. Louis encephalitus did several yrs. ago, we need a good killing frost and an average summer next yr.

As long as I use my Deet I will continue to hunt as usual. I do hope the deer don't contract the disease as well.

Belle Island

I don't think its a joke, but I do believe it is being blown out of proportion by the media. I just wear my deet and try not to let it get to me. You probably have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than dieing from west nile. How many people do you know that have been struck by lightning. Better yet, how many people do you know that have died from west nile.

Hunt the thickets

monsterbuckland

i hope you are correct, but if my 10 year old bird dog died id be real pissed,,,, anyways do you really use insect repellent?? i take great strides to be scent free why would i put on that stuff, it smells bad and strong,, do you see many deer???? thats like talking through a loud speaker to the deer, especially monster bucks,,,,,,,,,

Belle Island

Monsterbuckland, here in Mississippi, I swear you could not survive without it. Once the rut gets here in mid December, the mosquitoes are long gone. Thats when I become a scent freak.

If you don't use spray in early October, you could not sit on your stand. Also, just in case I'm wrong about West Nile, I think I'll use the deet<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hunt the thickets

Edited by - Belle Island on 09/20/2002 20:42:43