Strange Deer Encounter

[John Singer]

This past Sunday while hunting in NC Iowa, we came across a deer that was acting very strange.

My dog approached the deer directly and I called her off. I had her sit and took a photo.

The deer was near a water source and if you look closely there is snot and drool dripping from its nostrils and mouth. I suspect it is suffering from EHD.

 

[birddude]

Cronic wasting disease? Blue tung? I'm not sure of the correct term. We had it bad in Indiana. I found tons dead ones in or around water. Biologists said the spread was accelerated by feeders and mineral/salt blocks. I think there are still cases, but the populations have rebounded now.

 

[gimruis]

Cronic wasting disease?

That would be my guess too. Drool and abnormal behavior are classic signs.

 

[Labs]

Sounds like Blue Tongue. A couple years ago it hit hard south of Dickinson. We were finding dead whitetails while pheasant hunting, often laying in a water source. Never came across a dead mulie, so I suspect it only hits whitetails...

 

[Limitless]

We found 3 dead dear at different spots in a stream on a WMA in SW MN this past weekend too.