Just spoke with the folks in Bloomington. Here is a conversational summary:

- No reports of EHD yet.
- In a wet year like this with a lot of drying mud around, it is quite possible for EHD to be present but with the wet conditions, deer are less dependent upon limited water sources which then decreases risk of a widespread outbreak of the disease.
- Even in years of significant EHD, it is often very localized. For instance, numerous deer might die in a location yet two miles away there might be no affect at all. (This would make managing by county, even in high outbreaks maybe difficult)
- EHD tends to run in cycles with no or very limited outbreaks for a few years and then outbreaks for a couple of years. This is due to the build up of immunity by the deer.
- According the the DNR in Bloomington, there were no reports of EHD last year.

It was a good conversation and she said that she wouldn't be shocked if there eventually is a reported case of EHD but doesn't believe it will have a high impact because of the abundant water supply this year.