Wildlife a deadly outbreak of bluetongue among spokaneregion whitetailed deer which i reported earlier this week has been officially confirmed by the washington department of. I just got home from three days of hunting along dry creeks that bordered big alfalfa and. County tested positive for a similar hemorrhagic disease called bluetongue virus. Frequently asked questions for wildlife damage and disease. October 18, 2019 to october 20, 2019 deer primitive arms muzzleloading. Up to 1,000 idaho deer dead from bluetongue outbreak. Deer hunting the most popular hunting season in oklahoma. Blue tongue disease reported in several oklahoma deer. During this time the service desk and license sales will be temporarily shutdown until the update is complete.
Oklahoma department of wildlife conservation deer hunting information love county, okla. Bluetongue is a virus transmitted by biting gnats at water sources where deer congregate during dry conditions. Remove the set dates, open areas and bag limit for zone management hunts and replace with commission authority to set management season dates, open areas and bag limit by resolution. Oklahoma deer season 2012 public land antler addicts. The salt lake tribune notes that cases of bluetongue among whitetail deer. Based on continuing reports of dead deer, idaho fish and game officials estimate up to 1,000 whitetails have died in the state from an outbreak of. While fishing came across this little fellow sad to see deer catching this disease and just hoping cold weather will come soon and end this. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife. Oklahoma farm report is home to ron hays ron on ron. Heres a short compilation of some of the critters i saw through the 2012 deer season. The whitetailed deer season in the region is proposed for oct. Hunting season dates that are shown on this page are either upcoming or currently open. The state department of fish and wildlife says the disease will not impact this years hunting seasons. Seasons that have ended for the year will not be shown.
Commission may by resolution establish deer gun season bag limits up to 6 deer, no more than one antlered. Bluetongue outbreak confirmed in eastern washington deer. Hunting oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. October 1, 2019 to january 15, 2020 youth deer gun. According to bartholomew, some forms of ehd kill deer quickly while others.
Radio oklahoma network keeps producers updated with ag. Biologists with the oklahoma department of wildlife conservation say a viral disease. Ap the state has confirmed an outbreak of deadly bluetongue disease in whitetailed deer in portions of droughtstricken eastern washington. Please note that these deer season dates are from each states department of wildlifes website and that you should double check before hunting. All deer taken during the deer gun season count toward the hunters combined season limit of six deer. Oklahoma holiday antlerless deer season offers last chance to gun hunters outdoorhub 12. Best time to hunt deer in oklahoma field and stream. Bluetongue disease is a noncontagious, insectborne, viral disease of ruminants, mainly sheep and less frequently cattle, goats, buffalo, deer, dromedaries, and antelope. Oklahomans are changing into camouflage starting saturday morning. Bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease in whitetailed deer from oklahoma. The go outdoors oklahoma system will be undergoing a system update on monday, february 17th, beginning at 9. Whether you want to see lots of deer or you have your sights set on a wall hanger we have it all. Deer taken during controlled hunts or during the holiday antlerless deer gun season do not count toward the combined season limit.
Bluetongue losses curtailing 2016 antlerless whitetail. Deer taken during the holiday antlerless deer gun season do not count toward the hunters combined season limit of six deer. Oklahoma holiday antlerless deer season offers last chance. Have diseases like the bluetongue virus and chronic wasting disease cwd hit the deer population so hard that several southeastern states have been forced to close down deer season. Bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease in whitetailed deer.
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