EHD Missouri

[356]

EHD has been a big topic given some of the major kills in Iowa. Here in Missouri, we had a higher than average kill rate, but nothing like 2012. Here is the latest EHD map for 2023. On a mid-Missouri mentored hunt one team had a buck die in front of the blind. While the actual numbers are higher, I personally did not see any kills this year, unlike 2012 when I saw several.

 

[Bill]

Never saw or heard of any this year. I didn't check my water but the neighbor checked his and found none.

 

[356]

I learned during our coop meeting last night that an immediate neighbor found a doe in the creek--but it was pretty far gone due to coyotes so it is possible it might have died of another cause. What was different this year was the number of late EHD deaths after the early freeze. The warm period in November allowed the midges to return.

 

[Hoytvectrix]

If we ever find any bucks that died from EHD, it is almost always in the late winter or early spring while shed hunting. For obvious reasons we try to stay out of a lot of the areas where they end up expiring. This year is probably going to be a little more difficult to confirm EHD because of the late outbreak.

This is still good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

 

[MN Slick]

Zero reported in Mercer but one of my buddies was so demoralized during his bowhunt he didn’t gun hunt. He has two farms 15 miles apart and both were void of deer.

 

[SD51555]

Seems to me there should be some kind of environmental tweek a guy could do to make that mud inhospitable to those midges. Line those puddles in sand so the midges can't reach the mud?

 

[SD51555]

Or even a 6" layer of ag lime? If this works, I don't want any of the youtube heroes claiming they came up with this idea. Drain them holes, cover the mud, and fill it back up?

 

[SD51555]

Or even a blow on a half inch of diatomaceous earth around the permitter. I’d think that would stop those bugs dead in their tracks.

The Fort Collins boys might be pissed off if we solve this one.


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[bwoods11]

I’ve heard some early reports of EHD in Missouri, really hoping it’s not serious!

Anyone else?

 

[Bill]

Odd question but when they die of EHD do they bleed from their nose?

I found a dead buck with blood coming from its nose. No bullet holes on the side I could see (wasn't flipping it over.)
Over a mile from a road and it didn't have broken bones like a car hit.

 

[Bill]

10 feet from a small puddle that holds water.

 

[swat1018]

I can't imagine it's a bad year. This has been one of the wettest growing seasons I've experienced in NEMO. Although, it has turned drier the last month, or so.

 

[Bill]

I can't imagine it's a bad year. This has been one of the wettest growing seasons I've experienced in NEMO. Although, it has turned drier the last month, or so.

I apologize. That's my fault. any time I plant brassicas is starts a drought. I made the mistake of planting in July this year...

 

[Hoytvectrix]

Odd question but when they die of EHD do they bleed from their nose?

I found a dead buck with blood coming from its nose. No bullet holes on the side I could see (wasn't flipping it over.)
Over a mile from a road and it didn't have broken bones like a car hit.

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Was this earlier in the summer? His antlers look like they had quite a bit of growth left.

Odd question but when they die of EHD do they bleed from their nose?

I found a dead buck with blood coming from its nose. No bullet holes on the side I could see (wasn't flipping it over.)
Over a mile from a road and it didn't have broken bones like a car hit.

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To your question about the blood - it seems like almost zero photos and videos I have found show this kind of blood leakage. Midwest Whitetail last year showed several deer that died of apparent EHD and none of them showed it.

Here is a post from Cornell that describes what EHD looks like in deer: https://cwhl.vet.cornell.edu/disease/hemorrhagic-disease-deer#collapse19

 

[Bill]

Was this earlier in the summer? His antlers look like they had quite a bit of growth left.

To your question about the blood - it seems like almost zero photos and videos I have found show this kind of blood leakage. Midwest Whitetail last year showed several deer that died of apparent EHD and none of them showed it.

Here is a post from Cornell that describes what EHD looks like in deer: https://cwhl.vet.cornell.edu/disease/hemorrhagic-disease-deer#collapse19

Mid July. I found it very strange.

 

[Bill]

The article you posted showed nose/mouth. Bleeding

 

[Hoytvectrix]

Apparently I should have gone through more of the photos.

Hopefully that is just a coincidence. It did get pretty dry there for a few weeks in July in Northern MO.

 

[356]

So far I have not seen or heard of EHD deaths in our area, but the flies and midges this year are unusually bad this summer, and we are abnormally dry in our part of NW Missouri (August 22 drought map) with no rain in the 10 day forecast. That seems like a receipt for EHD.

While Sturgis and others like to bury “water holes” at or near ground level, I have found burying them only half-way keeps the ground dry (no midges). The deer still use them, but without creating an EHD Pitri dish. I have two that start getting used when the “11 month” creeks dry up, which is now happening.

 

[bwoods11]

So far I have not seen or heard of EHD deaths in our area, but the flies and midges this year are unusually bad this summer, and we are abnormally dry in our part of NW Missouri (August 22 drought map) with no rain in the 10 day forecast. That seems like a receipt for EHD.

While Sturgis and others like to bury “water holes” at or near ground level, I have found burying them only half-way keeps the ground dry (no midges). The deer still use them, but without creating an EHD Pitri dish. I have two that start getting used when the “11 month” creeks dry up, which is now happening.

I’m really hoping it isn’t serious in Mercer/Harrison. I heard of a couple EHD deaths already , that is actually early . One can only wish for the best !

 

[swat1018]

I apologize. That's my fault. any time I plant brassicas is starts a drought. I made the mistake of planting in July this year...

......and I thought it was me that did it?