Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in deer

[Dstegjas]

I just started hearing about this the other day. At first it was the deer wasting disease, now this. It seems that it’s mostly in the south eastern portion of the state. I have no doubt it will spread quickly. It seems to be most prevalent in areas where there were droughts but that doesn’t seem to be the case in Ohio. Anyone else heard anything about this and are you worried.

Jim

https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-le...ildlife-disease/epizootic-hemorrhagic-disease

 

[wapakfred]

I've not heard of it before now, I can't say I'm worried but I'm always concerned about the diseases that affect our wildlife.

 

[Jim O]

I heard about it on the radio. The virus doesn't infect humans, and supposedly gets killed off by frost so maybe it will blow over by spring. Still, kind of unsettling.

 

[Dstegjas]

I am wondering how much it will affect the early part of bow hunting season. I thought all we had to worry about before the first frost were ticks.

 

[WIlliams_shoots]

Yeah Jim, I've been hearing more chatter about that too. Folks around here are keeping an eye out, but it hasn't hit my county yet. It is something worth watching close this season

 

[Dstegjas]

Yeah Jim, I've been hearing more chatter about that too. Folks around here are keeping an eye out, but it hasn't hit my county yet. It is something worth watching close this season

I was talking to an ODNR officer a few days ago. He had been in contact with a property owner in Athens county that had found 16 dead deer on his property. Also a friend of mine owns 200 acres in Athens county and has not had any dead deer on his property yet. He has talked to his neighbors who have found a few. I have read articles that are saying this could possibly devastate the deer herd as much as 90% and take up to 10 years to recover. These are only assumptions but it doesn’t sound good.

 

[more_ammo]

Always concerned about this kind of stuff. I've heard the usual as far as it's no big deal, to it being the end of deer as we know them.

 

[WIlliams_shoots]

I was talking to an ODNR officer a few days ago. He had been in contact with a property owner in Athens county that had found 16 dead deer on his property. Also a friend of mine owns 200 acres in Athens county and has not had any dead deer on his property yet. He has talked to his neighbors who have found a few. I have read articles that are saying this could possibly devastate the deer herd as much as 90% and take up to 10 years to recover. These are only assumptions but it doesn't sound good.

That's concerning to hear. Sixteen deer on one property is no small number! I'll keep watching for updates, I really hope the herd weathers this without such devastating loss

 

[Dstegjas]

My buddy just sent this to me a few minutes ago. Things aren’t looking good.