Throbak, let us not make this another pissing contest. EHD is spread by a midge, and mostly transported by cattle. Those are facts. Droughts can be a catalyst; however so can pools of water left as flood and high waters recede. Which is happening at the exact time of year that we don't need it to.

This is not something to argue about and use for a political statement. We need to know the impact on the herds in the locals this outbreak may be happening. Emails and phone calls by IWDHM Group to DNR and BOAH to confirm. The midge knows no property lines and don't care about our politics, or if the deer is wild or private property. Hence the problem we are advocating. Outbreaks prior to deer season, but after bonus county permit quotas set. No system in place to react. The deer farms are at least giving us an indication that it is there, that may go unnoticed by hunters as season not in yet.

I would encourage anyone with any information about dead deer especially near water to contact IWDHM Group, BOAH, IDNR-DFW asap.