INDIANA – Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a common disease in the Indiana deer herd, and every year the Department of Natural Resources receives reports of EHD throughout the state via its online reporting system at on.IN.gov/sickwildlife.
2022 Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) Reports
Bullets points = reports of sick/dead deer
Shaded squares = EHD hotspot
Counties considered a ‘hotspot’ received additional analysis and data collection to determine the severity of EHD in each of these counties.
In some years, the disease can affect a larger-than-normal portion of the deer and becomes widespread across a county. In those instances, the DNR lowers the County Bonus Antlerless Quotas (CBAQ) in the impacted counties to offset the effect of the counties’ EHD outbreak.
This year, after collecting data to map and evaluate the effects of the disease, DNR lowered the number of bonus antlerless quotas in Henry, Wayne, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Ripley, Dearborn, and Ohio due to the EHD event in 2022.
Bonus Antlerless Quotes:
- Lawrence County – 3
- Monroe County – 3
- Brown County – 3
- Daviess County – 2
- Greene County – 3
- Jackson County – 3
- Martin County – 3
- Orange County – 3
- Washington County – 3
To see the other counties with changes in their CBAQ, view the DNR webpage on EHD.
