EHD outbreak in NY?

[Yorehntr]

“Technically” I think, supposed To get a possession tag from DEC. Not really sure if they’ll bother going out of their way,  to get someone for a couple dead heads, but never know.

My taxidermist almost had a finger amputated, by cutting a rack off a rotting deer. Bacteria went in, through an open cut.  so if it stinks, best to wear gloves. 

 

[Bionic]

Coworker found 8 kayaking the Wallkill in 3M today near scotchtown.  So much waste, sickening 

Edited September 26, 2020 by Bionic

[mlammerhirt]

Coworker found 8 kayaking the Wallkill in 3M today near scotchtown.  So much waste, sickening 

Wow....that was a stud.

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[cynthiafu]

7 hours ago, Foggy Mountain said:

Idk that rabbit for some reason looks like it’s odd for a cottontail. Not cause it’s sick but looks odd besides that

Wish I could up load the video . 

[Jeremy K]

13 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

 Where, I live, I have never seen the Creek so Low!   No Problem with the Deer yet.

The creek where we hunt has been bone dry for weeks ,ive never seen it like that. 

[crappyice]

If EHD was around one of the properties I hunt in 3S it would come from here. This pond is down a ton of water and was swampy as hell. Thankfully no dead deer found or smelt


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[BizCT]

The creek where we hunt has been bone dry for weeks ,ive never seen it like that. 

Drought!


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[Jeremy K]

10 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

Drought!


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Seriously ,somehow i  managed to find fresh tracks  today ,thats right where we moved that ladder stand to. 

[Yorehntr]

Can’t confirm, but heard from a pretty reliable source today, that the DEC is evaluating Stewart forest , for whether or not to allow deer hunting this year.  That would be a great help to the herd there!

[Marion]

Can’t confirm, but heard from a pretty reliable source today, that the DEC is evaluating Stewart forest , for whether or not to allow deer hunting this year.  That would be a great help to the herd there!

I am sorry to have doubted you. Also looks like you guys had a nice GTG aside from all the dead deer

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[sodfather]

On 9/24/2020 at 7:34 AM, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

 

I still have the normal 10-14 different bucks on camera like a typical July - September, just less action day to day, and for whatever reason no 8pts this year. Considering no water on the property and no acorns with the drought could be why. Also we killed 7 bucks in the past 4 years.

 

And if EHD is present, then it’s actually been a great year

 

 

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Your oak tree must be the only one in NY with no acorns cause every one I’ve seen is loaded 

[Marion]

Your oak tree must be the only one in NY with no acorns cause every one I’ve seen is loaded 

He probably ate them all

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[Foggy Mountain]

3 hours ago, sodfather said:

Your oak tree must be the only one in NY with no acorns cause every one I’ve seen is loaded 

I haven’t seen one loaded. Most where I hunt are barren to mostly barren. That goes for all species on multiple farms in Orange co. 

[corydd7]

Same here. Last year they were loaded, this year not so much.

[sodfather]

That must suck 

[Yorehntr]

9 hours ago, The Jerkman said:

I am sorry to have doubted you. Also looks like you guys had a nice GTG aside from all the dead deer

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No hard feelings, can’t blame anyone for being a little skeptical these days.

[crappyice]

3S is mostly down with acorn production this year after many booming years. Some people are reporting occasional trees holding acorns and those tree will produce the most deer this year! You find one with acorns hunt it hard in years with few producers.


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[BizCT]

Your oak tree must be the only one in NY with no acorns cause every one I’ve seen is loaded 

 

Wrong. Read above. Why would I lie? Confirmed by several others. Definitely not a bumper crop this year for our area. Maybe all the heat stress?

 

 

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[SpacemanSpiff]

It was a terrible growing season this year In my area. We’re probably 6 inches low on the water table. We haven’t had two inches of rain since may. A lot of people’s wells are dry around here, hasn't been an easy summer. 

[Foggy Mountain]

11 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

Wrong. Read above. Why would I lie? Confirmed by several others. Definitely not a bumper crop this year for our area. Maybe all the heat stress?

Interesting thought about the heat stress. I’ve attributed it mostly to the snow and cold weather in May. Figured it might have killed buds. Not saying I’m right that was what I thought of. Perhaps you’re correct as well

 

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[Yorehntr]

I been finding decent acorns (mostly reds) down low, near available water and have noticed some pins.   I think there’s enough out there, especially with less than half the dang deer., in the places I hunt. ... smh

[Trial153]

Acorns up my way are worse than avg. Whites dropped last year so there are none. Reds are poorer then most years. Last year was best crop I seen ever.

[crappyice]

Acorns up my way are worse than avg. Whites dropped last year so there are none. Reds are poorer then most years. Last year was best crop I seen ever.

Is it every other year for whites? I always heard a few bumper years followed by a down year


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[Trial153]

Is it every other year for whites? I always heard a few bumper years followed by a down year


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Your correct mixed the two up in my post. Reds are on a two year cycle and whites are every year....well sometimes.

One property I own has mix of the two, whites are usually cleaned up before the hunting season starts. Reds drop a little later. My other larger property is up higher and only has red oak. Its a poor year so far unless they are really late dropping

[sodfather]

I get acorns every year and tons of them for the past 17 years of living with oak trees in my own yard .