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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Ed Brooks on August 29, 2013, 03:40:16 pm

Title: N.M Elk Hunter out there? (dead elk herd)
Post by: Ed Brooks on August 29, 2013, 03:40:16 pm

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

Title: Re: N.M Elk Hunter out there? (dead elk herd)
Post by: Dalton Knapper on August 29, 2013, 04:23:23 pm

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.

Title: Re: N.M Elk Hunter out there? (dead elk herd)
Post by: Fred Arnold on August 29, 2013, 04:26:08 pm

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

Title: Re: N.M Elk Hunter out there? (dead elk herd) (up dated)
Post by: Ed Brooks on October 22, 2013, 05:02:57 pm

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

Title: Re: N.M Elk Hunter out there? (dead elk herd)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 22, 2013, 05:11:01 pm

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.

Title: Re: N.M Elk Hunter out there? (dead elk herd)
Post by: Ed Brooks on October 22, 2013, 05:47:37 pm

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

Title: Re: N.M Elk Hunter out there? (dead elk herd)
Post by: stickbender on October 22, 2013, 08:30:58 pm

     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