How to Detect and Report EHD in Deer
EHD is already striking. Are you keeping an eye out for deer hit by the virus? Our video explains how to look for an outbreak where you hunt and what to do if you find sick or dead deer.
Posted by The Quality Deer Management Association on Tuesday, August 22, 2017
You can have the best whitetail deer quality deer management plan on the planet. Your bucks can have great genetics and age structure, yet one bout of EHD or Blue tongue can wipe them out. For decades, whitetail deer have enjoyed a relatively disease-free existence, yet that status is changing. Walking a creek bottom or wetlands of an area hit with EHD is absolutely nauseating. You will find large mature deer rotting by the water’s edge and once the outbreak occurs, there is little you can do.
Help Solve the Problem
Fortunately, wildlife biologists know how EHD is contracted and important steps that can reduce its spread. Ironically, the culprit is a tiny midge, an insect about the size of a BB that breeds in the mud of shallow ponds and streams, especially those used by cattle and other livestock. This report from QDMA explains the problem and speaks to solutions that can reduce the deer mortality. Are the deer you hunt at risk for EHD? Watch this video and you will be forewarned about the risk and learn how to take preventative steps. https://www.facebook.com/theqdma/videos/1603244446355215/
