DNR drops some counties' bonus quotas due to EHD

[Willie]

Good thinking or knee jerk reaction?

Even though they dropped some counties from a 4 to a 2 they are still in the "late special season". See "green counties" on the map..

See and read...

https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/8541.htm

 

[ghitch75]

me and my neighbors have found 3 dead so far...

 

[Leadeye]

I've not seen any dead ones so far this year.

 

[yetti462]

I watched a doe in a creek yesterday that had it. Going to look for her Monday.

 

[johntheplinker]

Not surprised. Had a couple of does hanging out all spring and early summer, haven't seen them in close to a month. Watched the nice 11 pt buck we've had running around come through the yard last week with his tongue hanging out and it was definitely bluish colored. Need to get down in the creek and see if I can find any.

 

[two70]

I wouldn't call it a knee jerk reaction but it definitely seems like a move to preempt some of the inevitable grumbling that will occur during and after the upcoming season. I suspect it is doomed to failure in that regard. Short term there isn't any harm in the move and possibly a slight bit of benefit. Long term, if the DNR sticks with the reduced quotas for more than a few years we could find the deer herd back in the position it was in back in the mid 90's through early 2000's.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

I have seen no signs of EHD in my county, but am glad the numbers are reducing regardless of reason.

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[ws6duramax]

I think it's a good move . I own ground in Franklin County and last years season was the worst numbers I have seen in the woods . Still seen deer , but numbers were way down . In years past I have rarely went out and not seen a deer , last year I think I was skunked around 30-40% of the time . Unheard of around this part of the state .

I believe last season they reduced quota from 8 to 4 here , which was a step in the right direction but the number of hunters that take more than 4 doe in a season is very minute . I think the new change will have a much better impact . Only time will tell I guess

 

[Mark-DuCo]

I know it's getting pretty bad down here, we have found 3 so far at the local conservation club, and I know a farmer in Crawford county that has found 14 dead ones so far on his farm. Local Dnr said this is by far the worst theyve seen.