Any body seen any dead deer in the woods

ron simmons · Post by **ron simmons** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:29 pm

We were running dogs this past week on a large farm here in ky seen alot of dead deer around the creeks that used to have water in them on a 500 acre ffarm we seen 11 dead some were nice bucks just wondering if any body esle has seen any.

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:34 pm

Did they have bullet holes in them or what?

You should probably report that could be something wrong with deer in that area. That many dead in one area.

Something is WRONG

mc2you · Post by **mc2you** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:35 pm

Did they have blue tongues?

jonnyringo · Post by **jonnyringo** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:08 pm

I know up north in Wisconsin they have the chronic wasting disease. We need something like that here in Ohio. There are more deer than rabbits in some areas and it is getting unsafe to drive, especially on a motorcycle.
This year we are allowed to shoot six does. I am thinking about doing just that and feeding some of the excess meat to the hounds. We need more hunters and not just buck or trophy hunters. It is only a matter of time before mother nature will cure the problem naturally.
It is not unreasonable to drive through the no hunting land and see herds of 40 deer right in town.

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:13 pm

I should move there.......I've been hunting deer hunting for 4 years now and haven't killed a deer yet.

All I want to shoot is a doe just for the meat.

oakhill · Post by **oakhill** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:20 pm

Disease killing deer across region

8/16/2007
Outbreak is worst in McLean County

By Jake Jennings

Messenger-Inquirer

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is investigating deaths in the white-tailed deer herd over an 11-county area of western Kentucky.

Tests results aren't complete, but officials suspect hemorrhagic disease carried by biting gnats is responsible.

The worst outbreak is in McLean County, where more than 20 deer have been reported dead. The dead or weak and emaciated deer are often found in or near water.

"Hemorrhagic disease is caused by a virus. We see large outbreaks about every two years in Kentucky," said Danny Watson, a department wildlife biologist.

Other affected counties are Breckinridge, Christian, Daviess, Hopkins, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Simpson and Webster.

Archery season for deer opens statewide Sept. 1. Hemorrhagic disease is not infectious to humans, according to the department.

Tracy Bell, conservation officer in McLean County, said several people contacted him in the last two weeks to report dead deer. He's retrieved two carcasses, one out of the yard of a home in Daviess County, the other out of a pond in McLean County.

Some of the animals were sent to a laboratory in Hopkinsville for testing.

Mike Henshaw, regional program coordinator for the department, said the lab hasn't isolated a cause for the deaths. But with the lack of rain and plenty of stagnant water, conditions are "ideal" for the spread of gnats that serve as a vector for the illness, he said.

The last significant outbreak of hemorrhagic disease was in 2003, Henshaw said. But that mainly affected another part of the state, leaving the herd in this area with little or no immunity.

Local deer populations can be hit hard. A survey of a farm in eastern Webster County along the Green River found 20 dead deer, Henshaw said.

Last Friday, Bell launched a boat on the river at Sebree, headed upstream toward Calhoun and, over a mile and a half stretch, counted five carcasses in the water, he said. Bell also counted three deer in the river near Central City on Sunday.

Signs of the disease depend on the strength of the virus and length of infection in the animal. Hemorrhagic disease causes fever, labored breathing and swelling. Infected deer may die within 72 hours, or they may carry the disease for months.

The lab has plenty of carcasses for testing, but the public is encouraged to call in reports and let wildlife officials "know what people are seeing," Henshaw said.

S.R.Patch · Post by **S.R.Patch** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:54 pm

Blue tongue, the coyotes & raptors are eatting well, rabbits get some relief.
Due to the popularity of restricted lease usage and headhunting, the population has exploded here. We need more wolves, but what will the wolves eat when the population is back in check and the wolf numbers have out grown the natural food supply?
Seems where we fail, nature takes up the slack through disease and her ways are often far crueler.
You won't see the anti's posting pics of the suffering and rotting carcass of these animals who suffer at nature's hand...

... nope, the hunter would be a far worse fate...

jonnyringo · Post by **jonnyringo** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:59 pm

Joeyman wrote:I should move there.......I've been hunting deer hunting for 4 years now and haven't killed a deer yet.

All I want to shoot is a doe just for the meat.

Joey,
Ohio isn't that far away and there is so much public land availabe to shoot plenty of big doe on and maybe a Ohio Big Buck if you're lucky. Central Ohio is a gold mine for deer. Franklin, Muskingum, Licking, Coshocton, Guernsey, Noble, Knox Counties are prime areas.
I'd rather deer be harvested rather than mother nature deal them a slow death due to overpopulation. We need more meat hunters in this state. Problem is - too many trophy hunters.

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:06 pm

I wonder how much an out of state license cost?

It probably will cost me to much to take a trip out there. GAS, LICENSE FEES, HOTEL and who know's what else.

In MO we have a fair share of deer. I wouldn't say that it is over populated but most CA land is managed to what can and can't be shot. Most area's we deer hunt are bucks only so many points on one side. The other area's that offer either sex are so over crowded with deer hunters it's not even funny. NOT SAFE

beaglecrazy-scott · Post by **beaglecrazy-scott** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:10 pm

there was some cases of the waste disease in extreme southern ohio last year...scott

mike crabtree · Post by **mike crabtree** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:23 pm

Been several die in VA with Hemorrhagic disease this year.

Chris Shoopman · Post by **Chris Shoopman** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:40 pm

i have found lots of deers dead this summer around creeks and rivers,....there are some nice 10-12 pointers in my area i sure hope they make it...

Big_Daddys_Outlaws · Post by **Big_Daddys_Outlaws** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:43 pm

Joey just come down to Clinto MO here at Truman lake we never faill to take 6-7 opening day here. Not many big bucks for us at least but plenty of meat shooters .....

poormans · Post by **poormans** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:47 pm

This sounds like blue tongue disease. We started finding it around here a few years ago. From what DNR biologists said it had been around for years.

mooredog · Post by **mooredog** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:53 pm

Joeyman a non-resident hunting license i$ 125.00 dollars and a deer tag is $24 for a total of $149 to hunt ohio. Come and enjoy " THE GOOD OLD DAYS" before they are gone !!!!