Very disapointing
09-01-2011, 01:20 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: York, PA.
Posts: 1,313
Dude sorry to hear that my property in SE. OH. got hit hard in 2007, we still had deer dying from it in front of in gun season in Dec. We are still just getting back to normal.
It was the perfect storm, Terrrible drought and the first frost didnt happen until early Nov. Pike
It was the perfect storm, Terrrible drought and the first frost didnt happen until early Nov. Pike
09-01-2011, 01:23 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: York, PA.
Posts: 1,313
I live and hunt just across the river in PA and as yet I haven't seen any evidence of EHD in our area and I haven't heard of any reports of EHD from the guys I know that hunt NJ. I checked the NJ DEP website and there were no reports of EHD in NJ in 2011.
If you haven't done so already, it might be a good idea to report your findings to the DEP.
If you haven't done so already, it might be a good idea to report your findings to the DEP.
Also deer die from Blue tongue (EHD) each and every year in PA., NJ., OH.,MD. and WV., its just that most years it isnt that many of them to mention or worry about. Pike
Last edited by J Pike; 09-01-2011 at 01:26 PM.
09-02-2011, 12:33 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Middelway, WV
Posts: 435
My area got hit with blue tongue 4 years ago right before the hunting season. Killed probably 80% of the deer in a 5 square mile area near Middleway.
Truth be told, the deer herd was way to big in the area, as there used to be herds of 20 deer in my backyard, running through the neighborhood.
There were still enough deer around the next year that I was able to harvest one in the woods behind my house, and the herd, through natural growth ad osmisis, has returned to a good healthy level.
As much as it sucks, it seems blue tongue is natures way of saying, 'the deer herd is more than the land can handle'.
This year may be a bust, but next year there will be good deer once again.
Truth be told, the deer herd was way to big in the area, as there used to be herds of 20 deer in my backyard, running through the neighborhood.
There were still enough deer around the next year that I was able to harvest one in the woods behind my house, and the herd, through natural growth ad osmisis, has returned to a good healthy level.
As much as it sucks, it seems blue tongue is natures way of saying, 'the deer herd is more than the land can handle'.
This year may be a bust, but next year there will be good deer once again.
09-03-2011, 04:02 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 7,626
Im in the Oldwick/Lebanon/Annandale region of Hunterdon county, just east of Round Valley Reservoir. PLanning on hunting my backyard....this is the first I've heard of blue tongue here, I've seen lots of deer grazing on farmland...and the little stinkers are stripping the lower leaves off my cherry trees standing on their hind legs. The Rockaway creek is clear....I've not seen a carcass around here so maybe i'm clear this season. I used to work down in Hopewell...tough luck down there with that outbreak. Hope it clears up soon....
09-04-2011, 01:41 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,879
Bluebird just be glad we got plenty of rain in the northeast and this outbreak didnt spread YET!!! Also pray that we get an early frost to limit the amount of deer being infected.
Also deer die from Blue tongue (EHD) each and every year in PA., NJ., OH.,MD. and WV., its just that most years it isnt that many of them to mention or worry about. Pike
Also deer die from Blue tongue (EHD) each and every year in PA., NJ., OH.,MD. and WV., its just that most years it isnt that many of them to mention or worry about. Pike
Personally, I think the 117,000 doe tags( 125 tags/forested SM.) allocated for 5C are a much greater threat to the future of our herd than EHD will ever be. Remember the PGC goal for 5C was only 6 DPSM and the only thing that is preventing that goal is posted ground ,safety zones and municipalities where no firearms hunting is permitted.
09-08-2011, 04:44 PM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4
I was just forwarded this from the president of one of the clubs I hunt. I was unaware of the problem.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/newsrel/2011/11_0103.htm
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/newsrel/2011/11_0103.htm
09-12-2011, 11:16 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: York, PA.
Posts: 1,313
Personally, I think the 117,000 doe tags( 125 tags/forested SM.) allocated for 5C are a much greater threat to the future of our herd than EHD will ever be. Remember the PGC goal for 5C was only 6 DPSM and the only thing that is preventing that goal is posted ground ,safety zones and municipalities where no firearms hunting is permitted.
I was just pointing out to you that EHD. kills deer in PA., NJ. and other bordering states every year. Pike