I went EHD deer huntin. AND SCORED
11-02-2007, 11:02 AM
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Typical Buck
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 763
I went EHD deer huntin. AND SCORED
I decided to go look for some dead deer, and wouldnt you know it, I found 3 within 2 hours. a doe, a nice 8 pointer, and a big 10 or 11 pointer. I dont hunt on that property, but it still sucks. The guy that owns it is the guy who owns the land where I do hunt. And for the sake of uncle matt, Ill get photos posted later. Right now im heading off to my hunting area to see if theres any big deer left and see how much deer sign there is. IN THE MEAN TIME, LOOK AT THIS EHD DEER.. its massive. poor shame. 
24 in spread grossed in the high 170 class! I dont know the person who found it or where it was found.
24 in spread grossed in the high 170 class! I dont know the person who found it or where it was found.
11-02-2007, 01:37 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Posts: 1,401
RE: I went EHD deer huntin. AND SCORED
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Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD)
[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]EHD typically strikes in late summer and early fall during an unusually warm, dry year when wildlife concentrates at whatever water is available.[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]Deer in the early stages of EHD may appear lethargic, disoriented, lame, or unresponsive to humans. As the disease progresses the deer may have bloody discharge from the nose, lesions or sores on the mouth, and swollen, blue tongues. They become emaciated because they stop eating. Sometimes they even stop drinking, although many die close to or in water. [/align][align=left][/align][align=left]The spread of the disease is usually cut short with colder, wetter weather that spreads deer out and away from gnat-infested areas, or the first hard frost, which will kill the disease-carrying gnats. Since the incubation period for the disease is five to 10 days, afflicted deer may be observed up to a couple of weeks after frost.
