INDIANA – Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) has affected the deer herd in Wayne, Union, Fayette, and Franklin counties this year. As a result, DNR has reduced the County Bonus Antlerless Quotas in these four counties to a maximum of one.
This quota change will help DNR maintain the deer herd in these counties for future seasons.
Humans are not at risk for contracting EHD, which is a viral disease that may affect white-tailed deer to some degree every year. In many cases, the disease only affects small geographical areas but can become widespread, affecting a larger-than-normal portion of the deer population.
DNR wants to hear about sick and dead deer displaying signs of EHD, which include swelling around the head and neck, weakness, excessive salivation, or wading in or around water.
