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Whitetail blue tongue
« on: August 19, 2013, 12:39:09 PM »
Anyone been hearing any reports of it in Washington this year. Seems like it happens every year.

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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2013, 12:43:23 PM »
Haven't heard of any of it this year.   

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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2013, 06:28:45 AM »
The area I hunt was hit extremely hard a few years back. The population is increasing each year.

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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2013, 09:17:28 AM »
Its usually associated with drought, and I wouldn't really deem this a drought year.    :dunno:

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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2013, 09:27:51 AM »
If it happened every year, we wouldnt need wolves.............

Stagnant water that doesnt cool off significantly over night is the culprit.  Its a gnat larvae that is ingested that makes them sick......low overnight temps keep it mostly at bay in the north east....MOSTLY........

Blues gets is far more, as does south of I-90......stays warm at night, larvae live to pass on the disease.

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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2013, 03:52:12 PM »
South east Washington I hear of every year. But you're right it hasn't been much of a drought year. No bt means more deer to hunt! Why is it that in only affects whitetail?

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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2013, 07:30:47 AM »
Muledeer and Antelope occasionally get the disease, but aren't normally associated with it due to the fact they aren't usually associated with the environment that the gnats are in.   Utah had an outbreak not too many moons ago with muledeer and the disease. The disease is really hard on sheep (domestic)

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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2013, 07:36:24 AM »
We've had some in recent years but I haven't heard of any yet. September is usually the worst month for it, so it could still happen.
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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2013, 07:45:35 AM »
So long as it continues to be cool overnight, we should be OK,  Been in the mid to upper 40s here for 5 days, so hoping that lasts what with elk season at the door step.

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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2013, 08:06:32 AM »
We are starting to have stink bugs trying to get in, fall is here.  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2013, 08:31:51 AM »
We are starting to have stink bugs trying to get in, fall is here.  :IBCOOL:

Noone's asking about the in-laws.....    :chuckle:  A couple days ago it felt like fall out here, but summer is back again.

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Re: Whitetail blue tongue
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2013, 10:10:54 AM »
That's funny, living up in the NE corner and dealing with them buggers every fall. :chuckle:

 


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