Very familiar Brew, lost 29 deer we found in 2012 within a square mile in Parke County. One large skull and antlers hang above the gated entrance to my farm. That is the ones we FOUND, so sure many more. Almost all were found by water, and presented with clinical signs that point to a diagnosis of EHD, as did the Deer in Parke County did yesterday.

Testing just confirms the clinical diagnosis. So relatively certain the three counties we have reports from, were reported by individuals that have years of experience with EHD, and its clinical presentation.

However, the Madison County case is out for testing now; as well as the Parke County case. As a clinician this is good enough confirmation for me. But either way this does not mean we do not start spreading the word to get a handle on its impact, and how to respond starting 15Sept/1Oct/14Nov/26Dec. Only with knowledge does management work. We are not defenseless against the long term effects of EHD. Thanks Brew for posting the fact sheet. The more we educate ourselves, the better advocates for deer we become. As Ty points out, there is nothing we can do to stop EHD, but our response to our piece of the picture, as the management tools we are as hunters, and educating as many hunters as possible to the effects of our response will indeed make a difference in the future.

Not everything can be legislated or ordered, education, experience, and wisdom have to come into play at some point.

Did you see an earlier post on this forum, where some hunters were killing all deer, in a EHD area, because they were uneducated on the disease. This disease as your fact sheet reports is from a biting midge, not direct contact. Also the deer that survive, have built antibodies that will impede outbreaks in the future. Only through education can we make a difference. So Brew posting that Fact Sheet was a very good start. Thanks Buddy.