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Post by hunter480 on Oct 12, 2006 18:53:11 GMT -5
Will the DNR be able to estimate how many deer have been affected by EHD? How many died? How would a hunter know if the deer he`s killed has had EHD and survived? Would that deer be safe and healthy to eat? Lastly-depending on the number the DNR may guess were killed by EHD, will they modify the antlerless tags down in number to allow the herd to grow again?  |
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Post by danf on Oct 12, 2006 19:11:20 GMT -5
I doubt that they would change the limits this year, seeing as how the season has already started and the limits were published a LONG time ago. It would be hard to notify everyone who hunts what any modifications would be. The limits may be different next year though, depending on harvest numbers.
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Post by mbogo on Oct 13, 2006 7:05:27 GMT -5
EHD surviving deer often have swollen joints near the hooves or otherwise suffer from deformation near the hoof. They are supposed to safe to eat and I have eaten one before with no ill effects.
I would hope that the DNR does not mess with the doe harvest quotas. As terrible as the disease is it performs the important function of reducing the deer herd. Now that the herd is reduced in some areas I would hope that the DNR would keep the current doe harvest quotas up in order to maintain the herd at a more suitable level.
For those not in affected areas this outbreak should serve as a reminder that if we do not take care of reducing the herd then nature will. It is never pretty when nature does the job. The higher the deer population, the worse the outbreak of EHD.
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Post by racktracker on Oct 13, 2006 7:25:48 GMT -5
EHD surviving deer often have swollen joints near the hooves or otherwise suffer from deformation near the hoof. They are supposed to safe to eat and I have eaten one before with no ill effects. I would hope that the DNR does not mess with the doe harvest quotas. As terrible as the disease is it performs the important function of reducing the deer herd. Now that the herd is reduced in some areas I would hope that the DNR would keep the current doe harvest quotas up in order to maintain the herd at a more suitable level. For those not in affected areas this outbreak should serve as a reminder that if we do not take care of reducing the herd then nature will. It is never pretty when nature does the job. The higher the deer population, the worse the outbreak of EHD. I agree. The DNR has a formula for setting antlerless quotas and it is based on mortalities. How much of a handle that they can get on the EHD epidemic numbers is a good question. |
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