LOTS OF DEAD BUCKS

Doco Overboard · Sep 16, 2017

Alot of dead WT bucks are being found in DOCO. Anybody found any? I bet when the corn is all cut off more will be found yet.
What is it? Anybody heard anything that's been in the woods.
Sika were running around crazy tonight, rutting is starting early it seems like. Plenty of bugling and some chasing already south of Vienna.

outrider58 · Sep 16, 2017

Doco Overboard said:
Alot of dead WT bucks are being found in DOCO. Anybody found any? I bet when the corn is all cut off more will be found yet.
What is it? Anybody heard anything that's been in the woods.
Sika were running around crazy tonight, rutting is starting early it seems like. Plenty of bugling and some chasing already south of Vienna.

That's too bad. Just bucks? If you find them near water, or in water, probably blue tongue. I didn't think that happened around here though. Idaknow... :shrug:

Melnic · Sep 16, 2017

before anyone else says it
CHUPACABRA

that does suck. maybe its global warming or maybe George Bush's fault?

Melnic · Sep 16, 2017

duplicate

Atlbrvs · Sep 16, 2017

Damn Obama. Lol

Doco Overboard · Sep 16, 2017

IDK I thought blue tongue became apparent during periods of drought. 50/50 for water there was one found in a ditch still alive, a six point and then another 12 still in velvet a 1/2 mile from it. It was dry in there but its pretty low all around here so water is always a possibility in the woods especially this year.
I didn't see it but the smaller of the two was all zombied out I was told. More will come out I'm sure, not alot of guys hunting yet, theyll find them when they scout around a little bit.
Everybody local has found some, but no idea what the cause is as of yet.

outrider58 · Sep 17, 2017

Doco Overboard said:
IDK I thought blue tongue became apparent during periods of drought. 50/50 for water there was one found in a ditch still alive, a six point and then another 12 still in velvet a 1/2 mile from it. It was dry in there but its pretty low all around here so water is always a possibility in the woods especially this year.
I didn't see it but the smaller of the two was all zombied out I was told. More will come out I'm sure, not alot of guys hunting yet, theyll find them when they scout around a little bit.
Everybody local has found some, but no idea what the cause is as of yet.

Here is a good write-up on blue tongue describing the symptoms and cause. There doesn't seem to be much that can be done for wild game if it is BT.

Has DNR been notified of the situation? Their biologists should be able to figure this out as to cause of deaths.

GUNSnROTORS · Sep 17, 2017

"DNR warns of possible EHD in deer on Eastern Shore, asks hunters to report deaths"

http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/life/outdoors/2017/09/16/ehd-blue-tongue-deer-maryland/673918001/

outrider58 · Sep 17, 2017

GUNSnROTORS said:
"DNR warns of possible EHD in deer on Eastern Shore, asks hunters to report deaths"

http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/life/outdoors/2017/09/16/ehd-blue-tongue-deer-maryland/673918001/

There it is. Thanks GnR. :thumbsup:

Doco Overboard · Sep 17, 2017

Thanks, It really didn't get very cold for any extended period of time last winter so according to the article there must have been another hatch. First it was ticks and chiggers and now this.

GUNSnROTORS · Sep 17, 2017

outrider58 said:
There it is. Thanks GnR.

You're welcome, Sir.

We had an outbreak in my area (Southern MD), back in 2014. I found mostly doe and fawn remains, mostly in a deep draw with an intermittent creek that runs down the center of my place. All were near (or in) the water.

Doco Overboard · Sep 17, 2017

A guy who tills some land right up the rd was talking to DNR yesterday, he found a few.

outrider58 · Sep 17, 2017

GUNSnROTORS said:
You're welcome, Sir.

We had an outbreak in my area (Southern MD), back in 2014. I found mostly doe and fawn remains, mostly in a deep draw with an intermittent creek that runs down the center of my place. All were near (or in) the water.

And from what I've read, you'll find them in ditches. They get a fever so they seek cool places. Streams and ditches.

44man · Sep 18, 2017

In real dry years you'll find them anywhere. We have had a few bad outbreaks over my lifetime. The last big outbreak was a right good while ago , I remember because I shot a high buck but his antlers looked like someone burnt the ends of them with a torch and his hooves were split. I paid little attention to it but when we hit the check in station they had 3 don't guys looking st all the deer. They came to my truck an I think we had that buck and 7-8 does and they started pulling them out before I got out of the truck so I kinda threw a fit. Turned out they were excited because they all had blue tounge and I had never heard of it. They showed us the slit hooves and burnt antlers and told us what was going on. They told us unless they had large hemorages inside they were ok to eat. There were a LOT of dead deer that year.

ironpony · Sep 18, 2017

I sniffed one down yesterday, no apparent wounds, plenty of food and water around. Doe, maybe three days down. no blood, knocked down about 8 stalks of corn then walked three more rows in and curled up and died. ?? I'll check for an arrow in a week, I didn't want to flip her over and have her explode on me.

44man · Sep 18, 2017

ironpony said:
I sniffed one down yesterday, no apparent wounds, plenty of food and water around. Doe, maybe three days down. no blood, knocked down about 8 stalks of corn then walked three more rows in and curled up and died. ?? I'll check for an arrow in a week, I didn't want to flip her over and have her explode on me.

See if her hooves are split or chipped up looking.

Built2Grind · Dec 9, 2017

Doco Overboard said:
Alot of dead WT bucks are being found in DOCO. Anybody found any? I bet when the corn is all cut off more will be found yet.
What is it? Anybody heard anything that's been in the woods.
Sika were running around crazy tonight, rutting is starting early it seems like. Plenty of bugling and some chasing already south of Vienna.

Wowa dokie overboard sounds like you guys should take up a new hobby if all the deer are dying off... bowling maybe??

Doco Overboard · Dec 9, 2017

Tried Bowling but the lanes are to small in Seaford so we just decided to hunt your farm instead, you know.... from the state woods side.
Aren't you headed back to the city yet or is the snow to high for you to make it?

joppaj · Dec 10, 2017

Doco Overboard said:
Tried Bowling but the lanes are to small in Seaford so we just decided to hunt your farm instead, you know.... from the state woods side.
Aren't you headed back to the city yet or is the snow to high for you to make it?

So... As a moderator I should assume that the new guy making fun of you is a friend of yours and not someone we've previously banned back under a new name?

outrider58 · Dec 10, 2017

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