Author Topic: Deer louse parasite (Read 1857 times)

fremont · « **on:** June 22, 2009, 08:03:00 PM »

Anyone seen a recent WDFW biologist report on deer louse for the Eastside? This lil' bugger really sucks!

huntnphool · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2009, 08:04:23 PM »

Is that true?

cle elum bowhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2009, 09:59:21 PM »

Yes, it is. There have been reports out about it being a different sub-species and the deer are not fighting it off as easily as our "native" lice.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2009, 06:12:35 AM »

Anyone seen a recent WDFW biologist report on deer louse for the Eastside? This lil' bugger really sucks!

Where did you read that? I would be interested in the article...., thanks.

andrew_12gauge · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2009, 09:03:01 AM »

this has been a problem effecting the yakima area deer herds for about 3 years now, they got it from domesticated fallow deer i believe

colockumelk · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2009, 10:15:30 AM »

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