Wildturkey 2
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It’s hitting hard in SC Iowa Monroe county any area with lots of ponds lots of mud bank showing because of drought
ontheoutside
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the ehd claims of the deer feed companies were complete BS based on the number of dead deer i found on my farm
theDoorman
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Wildturkey 2
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I know what your talking about I haven’t seen any of the good bucks that were around earlier. My neighbor found 18 dead just in his fields that only about 40% of his farm.
LoessHillsArcher
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It's bad in western IA, we didn't have many deer to start and it really knocked em back.
Hunted South of Iowa City and deer numbers were really good. Didn't come across any dead deer. Also hunted some in Monroe county without finding any dead. However a guy in our group from Davis County said a farmer friend of his found dozens of dead deer. I've also heard some in Monroe found a bunch.
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Daver
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Would any of the Davis County hunters be willing to be more specific with their locations? I ask because our farm got hammered by EHD this year and our observations and experiences match the dismal results that you are referencing too. Just trying to develop more of a sense as to how far reaching this EHD outbreak was. We are south of Selma, so extreme NE corner of the county. TIA.
As late as early August we, including several neighbors, we were intending to hit the does HARD this year. After the EHD wave I am not sure that any of us shot any does then, as we could all clearly see that the population was way down suddenly.
As late as early August we, including several neighbors, we were intending to hit the does HARD this year. After the EHD wave I am not sure that any of us shot any does then, as we could all clearly see that the population was way down suddenly.
I had never personally met the guy and won't be there most likely next weekend but will see if my brother or a mutual friend can find out.
theDoorman
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North of Drakesville. Talked to local farmer who does food plots for a couple hunters and they also confirm the same thing. Numbers down in the area and so far 19 total on “our block” found dead.
I didn't hunt in Southern Iowa besides the opening Saturday. My brother said the Davis County crew didn't come back the second weekend so he wasn't able to ask them. Neither of us knew their names or numbers.
Wildturkey 2
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More than likely EHD
Smelled him early November but couldn’t see into the honeysuckle thicket. Spotted him yesterday. Maybe EHD? Between Iowa City and Solon. Found a dead yearling buck also.
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In 2019 when my area got hit hard I found fresh dead deer all the way till spring.
Daver
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This. ^^ Based on pretty good trail cam data, we had bucks "disappearing" up until at least late October. I too have heard that the bucks antlers will not be polished if they die from EHD, due to timing really, but I am confident that this is not an "always" type of statement.
Several of "our" bucks would have had at least a month to rub and polish prior to going night night.
I’ve heard of some videos coming online this week of deer exhibiting EHD symptoms in the last couple weeks.