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Re: Blue Tongue and EHD outbreak in NE Washington
« Reply #45 on: October 01, 2025, 07:38:03 AM »
Seeing the fewest deer, elk, and moose on my property in 105 than I have in the 8 years I have owned it.  Nothing bigger than a 3pt WT.  Fawns can be counted on half a hand.  Often see a large cougar I would like an opportunity on.  Next trip I'll just concentrate on a packrat setting up an estate in the old storage cabin.

That's not good, hope those fawns make it through.
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Re: Blue Tongue and EHD outbreak in NE Washington
« Reply #46 on: October 01, 2025, 04:09:30 PM »
I went to a couple places by the house and got up in elevation from 2,600' to 3,000" - 4,000' and the deer seem to be healthy and doing well
I bet the mountain bucks are doing a little better because of the lack of “congestion” and possibly cooler temps and less bugs :dunno:

Yeah they seem to be much better. Lotta creeks and moving water compared to low land deer getting stagnant ponds and seeps . I know a guy in Winchester, Idaho which is 4,000’ said they found a ton of dead deer which he said was odd for ehd outbreak.

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Re: Blue Tongue and EHD outbreak in NE Washington
« Reply #47 on: October 02, 2025, 04:18:09 PM »
I went to a couple places by the house and got up in elevation from 2,600' to 3,000" - 4,000' and the deer seem to be healthy and doing well
I bet the mountain bucks are doing a little better because of the lack of “congestion” and possibly cooler temps and less bugs :dunno:

Yeah they seem to be much better. Lotta creeks and moving water compared to low land deer getting stagnant ponds and seeps . I know a guy in Winchester, Idaho which is 4,000’ said they found a ton of dead deer which he said was odd for ehd outbreak.
Agreed, also sad to hear about the Winchester area. Never have hunted it but my sons buddy has put time in there(10-15 years ago) has some nice pictures of previous hunts.

 


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