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Blue Tongue

by ggenthusiast , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 09/11/2011 7:11 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
ggenthusiast

Joined: 09/11/2002
Location: ND
I've heard several first hand reports of dead whitetails in western ND.  Whats everyone seeing? 

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: Blue Tongue
by Allen on 09/11/2011 7:18 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Allen
Joined: 01/09/2002
Location: ND
I just spent 8 days walking around the Blacktail Cr, Mikes Cr, Little Mo, Elkhorn Ranch, etc, etc.  Saw a few whitetails, none of which were dead.  Did hear reports of some farther south though.
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Re: Blue Tongue
by ggenthusiast on 09/11/2011 7:31 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
ggenthusiast
Joined: 09/11/2002
Location: ND
Were you hunting elk or bowhunting?

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: Blue Tongue
by bowhunter_24 on 09/11/2011 8:31 PM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bowhunter_24
Joined: 11/07/2005
Location: ND
I was around belle lake, grassy butte and the such this wknd. I struggled to find a deer of any kind. I didn't see any whitetails tho, dead or alive.
Go big or go home
Re: Blue Tongue
by Tim Sandstrom on 09/12/2011 09:40 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Tim Sandstrom
Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND
Bow,

Dad was out riding horse and he was down right disappointed how much deer they saw.




 
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Re: Blue Tongue
by Enslow on 09/12/2011 09:48 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Enslow
Joined: 02/13/2006
Location: ND
This year is the least amount of deer i have ever seen in central ND.  With all of the corn it doesn't surprise me that I don't see more, but my cameras don't lie.  A hunting buddy and I have 7 cameras out and we are seeing very low numbers of deer.  there are some nice bucks around but the overall numbers are horrible.
Re: Blue Tongue
by Allen on 09/12/2011 10:17 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Allen
Joined: 01/09/2002
Location: ND
ggenthusiast Said:
Were you hunting elk or bowhunting?


Elk.  We didn't see a ton of whitetail, but even near the water where a person should find WT in general and especiially those dead from EHD, we didn't see a dead deer.

But man alive, it's going to be a great year to have a muley buck tag in that area.  I saw a number of spectacular muley bucks. Numerically there weren't a tremendous number of deer but quality wise it was the best I've ever seen.
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Re: Blue Tongue
by bowhunter_24 on 09/12/2011 11:48 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bowhunter_24
Joined: 11/07/2005
Location: ND
Tim Sandstrom Said:
Bow,

Dad was out riding horse and he was down right disappointed how much deer they saw.
Saturday night I saw 1 doe and Sunday morning I saw 0 deer. I was overlooking ALOT of country. Granted it was a full moon and like a billion degrees.


Go big or go home
Re: Blue Tongue
by nodakbowhunter on 09/12/2011 11:52 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 10/27/2010
Location: ND

Some hunting buddies hunt south of williston and last weekend they found 7 dead deer within a couple miles. Game warden came out and took the first buck but couldn't confirm blue tongue. Next day they went out and found the biggest buck dead, scored near 175. It's a tough year for it to come through, pretty sad stuff.
Re: Blue Tongue
by Tim Sandstrom on 09/12/2011 1:23 PM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Tim Sandstrom
Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND
Bow,

Yeah the moon and heat did no favors.




 
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Re: Blue Tongue
by taylorman_55 on 09/12/2011 1:30 PM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 02/24/2010
Location: ND
We need a good hard frost... and need it soon to stop  spreading to more deer. Sure doesnt look like a frost coming anytime soon though... a good one in the mid 20's or so. As long is there is warm weather, cattle and water, its going to stay around.
nodakbowhunter Said:

Some hunting buddies hunt south of williston and last weekend they found 7 dead deer within a couple miles. Game warden came out and took the first buck but couldn't confirm blue tongue. Next day they went out and found the biggest buck dead, scored near 175. It's a tough year for it to come through, pretty sad stuff.
 
Re: Blue Tongue
by BringingTheRain on 09/12/2011 2:44 PM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 01/05/2010
Location: nd
taylorman_55 Said:
We need a good hard frost... and need it soon to stop  spreading to more deer. Sure doesnt look like a frost coming anytime soon though... a good one in the mid 20's or so. As long is there is warm weather, cattle and water, its going to stay around.
nodakbowhunter Said:

Some hunting buddies hunt south of williston and last weekend they found 7 dead deer within a couple miles. Game warden came out and took the first buck but couldn't confirm blue tongue. Next day they went out and found the biggest buck dead, scored near 175. It's a tough year for it to come through, pretty sad stuff.



looks like it could freeze tomorrow morning out west, but probably not going to matter.
 
Re: Blue Tongue
by taylorman_55 on 09/12/2011 4:48 PM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
taylorman_55
Joined: 02/24/2010
Location: ND
If it gets to 27-28 degrees for a few hours, it might be enough to kill it for the season out west, or at least put a damper on it for a week or two out there. (this coming from a g and f biologist I talked to the other night) ..... he also stated that if it only hits that 30-31 degree mark, it's usually not enough to kill it. Usually I don't pray for cold, but this one of those rare occasions where I am. 
BringingTheRain Said:
taylorman_55 Said:
We need a good hard frost... and need it soon to stop  spreading to more deer. Sure doesnt look like a frost coming anytime soon though... a good one in the mid 20's or so. As long is there is warm weather, cattle and water, its going to stay around.
nodakbowhunter Said:

Some hunting buddies hunt south of williston and last weekend they found 7 dead deer within a couple miles. Game warden came out and took the first buck but couldn't confirm blue tongue. Next day they went out and found the biggest buck dead, scored near 175. It's a tough year for it to come through, pretty sad stuff.



looks like it could freeze tomorrow morning out west, but probably not going to matter.
 
Re: Blue Tongue
by nodakbowhunter on 09/12/2011 5:01 PM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
nodakbowhunter
Joined: 10/27/2010
Location: ND
checked the forcast for williston... doesnt look like they are going to get a hard frost this week.
taylorman_55 Said:
If it gets to 27-28 degrees for a few hours, it might be enough to kill it for the season out west, or at least put a damper on it for a week or two out there. (this coming from a g and f biologist I talked to the other night) ..... he also stated that if it only hits that 30-31 degree mark, it's usually not enough to kill it. Usually I don't pray for cold, but this one of those rare occasions where I am. 
BringingTheRain Said:
taylorman_55 Said:
We need a good hard frost... and need it soon to stop  spreading to more deer. Sure doesnt look like a frost coming anytime soon though... a good one in the mid 20's or so. As long is there is warm weather, cattle and water, its going to stay around.
nodakbowhunter Said:

Some hunting buddies hunt south of williston and last weekend they found 7 dead deer within a couple miles. Game warden came out and took the first buck but couldn't confirm blue tongue. Next day they went out and found the biggest buck dead, scored near 175. It's a tough year for it to come through, pretty sad stuff.



looks like it could freeze tomorrow morning out west, but probably not going to matter.
Re: Blue Tongue
by ggenthusiast on 09/12/2011 9:35 PM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
ggenthusiast
Joined: 09/11/2002
Location: ND
Allen Said:
ggenthusiast Said:
Were you hunting elk or bowhunting?


Elk. 


No dead elk to show for it?

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: Blue Tongue
by Ibhun10 on 10/06/2011 11:34 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Ibhun10
Joined: 09/30/2011
Location: ND
Just talked to a rancher near Watford City - dead deer all over the place.  This is really sad and the Game and Fish will NEVER figure it out. It has to be an outside source.

Re: Blue Tongue
by bowhunter_24 on 10/06/2011 11:37 AM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bowhunter_24
Joined: 11/07/2005
Location: ND
Ibhun10 Said:
Just talked to a rancher near Watford City - dead deer all over the place.  This is really sad and the Game and Fish will NEVER figure it out. It has to be an outside source.


?
Go big or go home
Re: Blue Tongue
by walleyes n whitetails on 10/06/2011 11:39 AM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 11/03/2003
Location: ND
Ibhun10 Said:
Just talked to a rancher near Watford City - dead deer all over the place.  This is really sad and the Game and Fish will NEVER figure it out. It has to be an outside source.

So the Game and Fish is supposed to be able to predict blue tongue outbreaks? Or what are you saying, it's something different thats killing these deer?
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Re: Blue Tongue
by dsuslimeballz on 10/06/2011 11:44 AM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
dsuslimeballz
Joined: 01/22/2007
Location: ND
Supposedly dead white-tail along the little missouri everywhere Ive heard from a couple sources.  Hope its not as bad as I think it is.
Re: Blue Tongue
by johnr on 10/06/2011 12:03 PM | Reply #19 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
johnr
Joined: 02/18/2004
Location: ND
Allen

I was 20miles north Medora last friday and saw 2 big Elk on black tail road just north of that big house on the butte, not sure whos land it is, but worth a look.
 

If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made out of meat?
Re: Blue Tongue
by Tim Sandstrom on 10/06/2011 12:17 PM | Reply #20 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Tim Sandstrom
Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND
Ibhun10 Said:
Just talked to a rancher near Watford City - dead deer all over the place.  This is really sad and the Game and Fish will NEVER figure it out. It has to be an outside source.

One of the biggest issues is much of the whitetail country along the Little Missouri River is privately owned and locked down hard.  I defend the private landowner but if they are complaining about a bunch of dead deer by disease it isn't the NDGF's fault.  It is theirs for not allowing people to come in and kill bucks or even does.

They get over populated down there pretty easy when conditions are right and they have been right for years.  Now mother nature kicks in and is down right cruel.

So if they are complaining then I don't have sympathy.  But if they don't care or at least understand the common sense aspect of not allowing hunting, then I say more power to them.  And if they let people hunt on a pretty decent clip then that's extra power to them.




 
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