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EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
Well folks, The EHD virus has reared its ugly head and now is invading my county at a rapid rate. [:o]The drought we are having here is blamed for making things worse. I have talked to several people that are finding deer dead already and have read several wright ups in the local papers. So far its invading southern Indiana, parts of Kentucky and Illinois. Our heard was thriving and we were starting to get some real slammer bucks around here only to be threatened with a virus transmitted from a bitting flying midge insect. Has any one here had this happen in there county and how did it impact your season?? Did this only happen in certain areas or most ofyour county? sincerly: BUMMED IN SOUTHERN INDIANA [&o]
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
I hate to hear that Blood--Does it kill all deer or just the weak or young if you know --Kinda got my curiosty up??
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
It can kill any deer regardless of size or health. It causes flu like symptoms, high fever and loss of coordination, loss of apppetite, and fear of normal dangers. They tend to move to water to cool off and are usually found in or near water.
ORIGINAL: BowKnutt I hate to hear that Blood--Does it kill all deer or just the weak or young if you know --Kinda got my curiosty up?? |
RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
We had the same issue 4 years ago in Jackson, Gallia, and Meigs counties in Ohio.
Same conditions here again this year. EHD effects any whitetail. Mosquitos carry the disease. Stagnated water is a huge breeding ground. EHD is also prevelant with cattle, however they are innoculated for EHD. It's some nasty stuff. |
RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
Would this effect the safety of the meat, I mean if you harvested a deer that contracted this disease but had not had it long enough to appear sick or die?
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
Its here in maryland too. I was reading about it in another forum....http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/p...ost?id=2102953
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
There was a post about a week ago that people had found at least 50 dead deer in SW PA. I don't think they had confirmed it as EHD yet, but they were pretty sure it was.
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
They had it IL a few years back and one guy found 11 dead deer floating in his lake. They get a high fever and head to water to cool off.
Sure hope it doesn't hurt your huntin Dan. What a waste. |
RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
Its been in my county a couple of times within the last 10-12 years. Hot weather combined with no rain equals conditions suitable for it.[:o] Its worse when the deer concentrate together.
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
It has hit Northwest TN bad this year also but it happens every year and is a normal thing it is just worse this year because of the drought in this area. Nothing to worry about though
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
Yes, the found it here in South Western Pennsylvania as PA Bow/Flinter said.
This happens to be right where I hunt. Bummer:( |
RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
It is not spread by a mosquito, but by a gnat that hatches out of the mud. It is especially bad when the level of ponds go down, leaving mud flats exposed.
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
Yeah I read about that Bloodcreek. here in westcentral Indiana we were hit hard by it last season. I know it made for some hard hunting and the deer numbers and harvest were way down. We found quite a few dead deer.
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
My dad was telling me that 30 some deer were found dead in some parts of SW VA last week. They pretty much die in the water since they get so hot and thirsty. We need a good cold snap soon.
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
We've got it in Southern IL. But not as bad as expected according to the state wildlife biologist. I found a nice buck last monday afternoon standing in the shade and looking sick. Dropping lots of foam from the mouth. I pulled the 4 wheeler right up to him and he never even flinched. Tuesday was just the same. I knew he was dying, no two ways about it. Saturday I went back and sure enough, he was dead. Here's whats crazy. In just a few days, that deer had disolved into nothing but a skeleton. No hair or hide except around the head. No organs, no nothing. And the coyotes and buzzards hadn't touched it. That carcass is still 100% intact. At least the skeleton. It was clean all the way to the bone. I took pics on my camera on the phone, and if I can ever figure out how to get them from phone to computer I'll post 'em.
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
I wonder about this to, I have not heard nothing on this yet.
ORIGINAL: dws Would this effect the safety of the meat, I mean if you harvested a deer that contracted this disease but had not had it long enough to appear sick or die? |
RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
WOW, that is one of the symptoms i have read about, loose fear to normal danger. I found a doe about 10 years ago that nothing would touch either. The bones arestill there to this day.
ORIGINAL: shawneeslinger We've got it in Southern IL. But not as bad as expected according to the state wildlife biologist. I found a nice buck last monday afternoon standing in the shade and looking sick. Dropping lots of foam from the mouth. I pulled the 4 wheeler right up to him and he never even flinched. Tuesday was just the same. I knew he was dying, no two ways about it. Saturday I went back and sure enough, he was dead. Here's whats crazy. In just a few days, that deer had disolved into nothing but a skeleton. No hair or hide except around the head. No organs, no nothing. And the coyotes and buzzards hadn't touched it. That carcass is still 100% intact. At least the skeleton. It was clean all the way to the bone. I took pics on my camera on the phone, and if I can ever figure out how to get them from phone to computer I'll post 'em. |
RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
As far as eating the meat goes, everything I've seen and what I heard from the DNR biologist says that you can eat it, it shouldn't bother humans. But truthfully, I've never been that hungry. Eating something that died from a disease isn't natural. If the yotes and the buzzards aren't interested, ME NEITHER!!! I'm telling you, even while that deer was still alive, it gave off a pretty foul smell. I am certain Emeril's Southwest Essence couldn't even cover it up.
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RE: EHD, have heard of it, now i fear it
Clinical Signs
Clinical signs of EHD and bluetongue are very similar. White-tailed deer develop signs of illness about 7 days after exposure. A constant characteristic of the disease is its sudden onset. Deer initially lose their appetite and fear of man, grow progressively weaker, often salivate excessively, develop a rapid pulse and respiration rate, and finally become unconscious. Hemorrhage and lack of oxygen in the blood results in a blue appearance of the oral mucosa, hence the name 'bluetongue'. Eight to 36 hours following the onset of observable signs, deer pass into a shock-like state, become prostrate and die. |
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