N.M Elk Hunter out there? (dead elk herd)

[Ed Brooks]

http://www.krqe.com/news/local/elk-herd-found-dead-in-northeastern-nm?hpt=us_bn10#.Uh9VxNPPhF4.facebook 
I hope this link works. Ed

[Dalton Knapper]

That's pretty sad. I'll be not too terribly far from there on my way through Taos next week. I like that country around Mora. Too bad for those elk. I hope it is limited to that one herd and not wider spread.

[Fred Arnold]

Ouch!!! If it is EHD then it's just beginning. Happened to our deer population last year and locally wiped out about 50%.

[Ed Brooks]

Here is a link to the story.
http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NMDGF/bulletins/90d1b9?reqfrom=share   

[PEARL DRUMS]

EHD wiped out 80-90% of our local river bottom herd last year. Even after a fawning season, I cant see a change or a deer. Its going to be a while, my guess is 4-5 years minimum.

[Ed Brooks]

here in Western WA, we lost a lot of our deer to a hair loss, not sure of the % lost, but they seem to starting to make a come back. Now our Elk have hoof rot, I'm afraid we will loose most of our elk herds. Ed

[stickbender]

     There have been a lot of deer dying around Missoula, Mt. from EHD.  Little gnats carry it.  The warm weather, and low water levels makes it great for the gnats.  But the deer go to the water to drink, and cool off, and the gnats swarm all over them.

                                                          Wayne