EHD in Ohio?

[Boarhead]

Dang sorry you guys are going through this.
Mike is the club still going with a 2 deer limit or are ya backing off to one now that this seems to be pretty darn bad?

 

[jlacorte2]

My Dad sent me this picture yesterday. He was locating water lines for a job site. My Dad doesn't hunt so he isn't familiar with EHD. I called him right away and he said no blood, no obvious signs of broken bones. He found it 100 yds from Big Walnut Creek in Franklin County.

 

[Dustinb80]

Damn this shit sucks

 

[Bowman]

The real shame is that the ODNR won't step in to reduce further harm. Hell, even a bit of educating on the harm already done would help.

In my opinion, they are only making it worse in a round about way. Just prior to all the reports they opened certain areas within the State off limits to hunting to doe control permits by drawing. Not familiar with all areas, but often go by the Possum Hollow Preserve which borders PA, and I honestly don't notice this area overrun with deer in my passing by at times. Although I do know EHD is all around this area, so one would think, they would cancel this, but they haven't as far as I know? And I know there's at least 4 or 5 other areas they opened in the State , but not sure if there is EHD cases around these areas too?

 

[cspot]

Updated Map.

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[MoonLab]

Damn thats a nice buck

 

[Bigslam51]

Horrible

 

[Jal5]

I drove at daybreak from wintersville to cambridge this week along Rt 22 and saw only 1 deer in a field and no road kill. Sad. I probably won't hunt this season except small game and yotes

 

[cotty16]

Dang sorry you guys are going through this.
Mike is the club still going with a 2 deer limit or are ya backing off to one now that this seems to be pretty darn bad?

The last 4 or 5 years the club was buck only. This year they made it 1 deer either sex.
The board did say they may amend that if things get worse. My opinion is to for sure shut down gun season there. I would even go as far as saying zero deer on club ground ls this year.


Jefferson Sportsman, out the road, made it buck only with minimum 4 points on one side.

 

[Boarhead]

Yea i think i would be like you and say no deer off the club.

 

[Bigslam51]

Yea i think i would be like you and say no deer off the club.

X2.

 

[Jal5]

The only way I might hunt deer this year is on public land in a county with no EHD. but that will be a crap shoot at best

 

[cotty16]

Did a scouting trip this evening. I actually saw deer! And quite a few too. Made my feel a little better.

 

[Quantum673]

Did a scouting trip this evening. I actually saw deer! And quite a few too. Made my feel a little better.

That's great news.

 

[Dustinb80]

Glad to hear that Mike

 

[Bigslam51]

Good news, Mike!

 

[hickslawns]

Comforting to see some deer. I'm sure it would still be tough to shoot a doe at this point. Good luck Mike!

 

[finelyshedded]

Really a sad damn shame what EHD has done to some areas.

 

[motorbreaker]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...ed-with-ehd/&usg=AOvVaw3AnfHdrfvORtb9fwf_Ggj7

Sux.

 

[Spencie]

Really a sad damn shame what EHD has done to some areas.

I agree but maybe this is natures way of keeping the genetics clean???

Was EHD a thing before 2007 or so? That's when I first experienced it but have been hunting since 1981.