EHD?

[brianZ7]

Wondering if this is EHD. Doesn't look promising.

 

[Jake47]

Kinda looks like it. Bummer! I thought with all the rain this year that would not be around.

 

[RUGER]

You talking about the buldge on his jaw?

 

[brianZ7]

You talking about the buldge on his jaw?

Yes with the tongue sticking out.

 

[BSK]

That's called a jaw impaction and usually goes hand in hand with EHD. But also remember, EHD occurs in some deer every year. It is just big outbreaks that draw attention.

 

[RUGER]

Learn something new every day.

 

[Shed Hunter]

Jaw impactions are typically the result of arterial nematodes or bacterial infection.

More info
http://www.deermanagement.us/deer-with- ... lumpy-jaw/

http://www.buckmanager.com/2010/10/29/l ... iled-deer/

 

[mhale22]

yes it is we killed a big 8 last year that looked like this year and game waden told us it was a survivor but glad we took it out of herd we where in giles county

 

[BSK]

Good catch Master Chief. I don't know what I was thinking when I said jaw impactions were a sign of EHD. They are caused by the Elaeophora nematode in association with arterial worm infections.

 

[Boone 58]

 

[timberjack86]

yes it is we killed a big 8 last year that looked like this year and game waden told us it was a survivor but glad we took it out of herd we where in giles county

did you eat it???? :sick:

 

[Shed Hunter]

yes it is we killed a big 8 last year that looked like this year and game waden told us it was a survivor but glad we took it out of herd we where in giles county

did you eat it???? :sick:

It is not known to be harmful to eat a deer with EHD, however, I would advise against it.