Watch for EHD

[BSK]

For those west of Nashville, in the driest areas (and these drought conditions are forecast to get worse over the next month), watch for dead deer near water sources. Hot dry Augusts and Septembers are when we see EHD outbreaks. Most frequently, deer are found dead in stock ponds and along creeks.

 

[TheLBLman]

Have you seen any evidence of EHD outbreaks in your area?

 

[Andy S.]

Have you seen any evidence of EHD outbreaks in your area?

Not in our neck of the woods, but I seen some terrible photos out of southern Indiana last week. Dead rotting deer along creek banks and numerous good bucks. Photos were taken from a canoe float trip.

 

[BigAl]

My neighbor had one die last week. They said it had been going from pond to pond. No way to tell if it was EHD or CWD.

 

[Ski]

My neighbor had one die last week. They said it had been going from pond to pond. No way to tell if it was EHD or CWD.

Sounds like EHD. I had one die in middle of the river last October. I was worried there would be more but fortunately he was the only one I'm aware of.

 

[Mr.Bro]

Got 2 farms in West KY. Both with ponds. Neither has dead deer around them.

 

[BSK]

Have you seen any evidence of EHD outbreaks in your area?

Not yet, but these are perfect conditions for it in westcentral TN

 

[BSK]

My neighbor had one die last week. They said it had been going from pond to pond. No way to tell if it was EHD or CWD.

Actually, CWD doesn't cause deer to die in water. If a deer is sick and sticking close to water, it's EHD. EHD causes an extremely high fever and sick deer go to water to cool themselves.

 

[TNGRIZZLY_]

Not yet, but these are perfect conditions for it in westcentral TN

I know it hurt us several years ago in East Tennessee.

 

[BSK]

I know it hurt us several years ago in East Tennessee.

Yes it did. And in a several county area of westcentral TN in 2021.

And then there was the monster die-off in 2007.

 

[knightrider]

Yes it did. And in a several county area of westcentral TN in 2021.

And then there was the monster die-off in 2007.

07-08, 11, 16 put us to numbers that were way beyond pityful, we are just know getting back to a good huntable population in alot of areas in my county. From 07-16 we had lost upwards of 75% of our population in most parts of the county

 

[backyardtndeer]

Will put my snake boots on and try to take a walk in the bottom along the old river channel one of the cooler mornings this week. Think we are supposed to get down in the 50's overnight the next couple nights.

 

[BSK]

Will put my snake boots on and try to take a walk in the bottom along the old river channel one of the cooler mornings this week. Think we are supposed to get down in the 50's overnight the next couple nights.

If EHD is around, usually you can smell the death anytime you get in the bottoms.

 

[backyardtndeer]

If EHD is around, usually you can smell the death anytime you get in the bottoms.

I was working on fence in the bottom this morning, nose is stopped up and couldn't really smell much of anything aside from the wasp spray I sprayed in the pipe the nasty bastages came out of. My 18 year old daughter has covid, possible I have it too, sense of smell may not be great.

 

[recurve60#]

Yes it did. And in a several county area of westcentral TN in 2021.

And then there was the monster die-off in 2007.

Parts around me honestly never came back from that here. 2007 changed things. It was massive.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Yes it did. And in a several county area of westcentral TN in 2021.

And then there was the monster die-off in 2007.

And 2019 - we were one of those pockets that had a massive die off. This would be the first year I'd say we "recovered" from 2019. Hope this year isn't something.

 

[BSK]

And 2019 - we were one of those pockets that had a massive die off. This would be the first year I'd say we "recovered" from 2019. Hope this year isn't something.

Actually, that was it instead of 2021. Luckily, my place was at the edge of that one. We didn't lose many deer, but we sure saw a lot of hoof-sluffing the next year. I got quite a few deer limping on video in 2020. One of the bucks that was limping hard in 2020 I killed in 2021 and he was still limping. here's his front hoof:

 

[killingtime 41]

2007 and think it was 2016 or so was terrible for us in N East tn. Seen several poor doe's standing in the creek around where I hunt 2016. They wouldn't move like they were no longer scared of humans. Tongue was swollen it looked like. But I really think 2007 was worse than that. It was killing deer all over the place.

 

[BSK]

2007 and think it was 2016 or so was terrible for us in N East tn. Seen several poor doe's standing in the creek around where I hunt 2016. They wouldn't move like they were no longer scared of humans. Tongue was swollen it looked like. But I really think 2007 was worse than that. It was killing deer all over the place.

I've never seen anything like the 2007 outbreak. I was helping the TWRA with their thermal imaging census that summer, and driving around at night you could tell you were getting close to a creek by the absolutely gagging smell of death. I do believe some areas lost well over 50% of the local deer population. A few areas, maybe 70%.

 

[Wrangler95]

Yes it did. And in a several county area of westcentral TN in 2021.

And then there was the monster die-off in 2007.

I remember that die off well.Dead deer everywhere!