Would it be safe to eat them? the past month and stuff ppl have been finding dead one's by small ponds and lakes, did the frost kill the disease?
2007-11-02 16:20:03 · 7 answers · asked by Elite_Prep_6661 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
The Whitetail Deer are dying from a disease called EHD
Clinical name: Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease. This disease is becoming more common with each passing day with cases being reported in 13 eastern states so far...
The disease is caused from the bite of a small Gnat that lives and breeds in natural standing water and marshy areas. The Gnats die off usually with the first good frost of Fall.
NOTE* This disease though fatal to Deer is in NO WAY A DANGER TO HUMANS nor is it dangerous thru eating venison. This disease can't even be passed from Deer to Deer even if one that is infected is around other healthy Deer.
The symptoms resemble the same symptoms of CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease). The Deer are disoriented and confused,lethargic(tired). In addition they develope bleeding ulcers and lesions in their mouths, lose large amounts of weight (they don't want to eat anymore) and when close to death their tongues swell up and turn blue. They are oblivious to any human traffic in their area. They usuaslly die close to natural water sources because the disease causes them to be very thirsty.
AGAIN..PLEASE DON'T PANIC. The Center for disease Control in Washington D.C. as well as all of the Eastern United States Fish and Game Departments are fully aware of this and are working together to keep hunters and people that eat venison informed. ONCE AGAIN... THERE IS NO DANGER TO HUMANS of catching this disease through contact with an infected Deer nor can it be caught from eating venison.
2007-11-02 17:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
irm ok first we have the same problem in ohio and im not sure but i think the disease is dyin down pretty good... and when you cook the deer if you cook it all the way through it will kill the disease anyway...
good luck ,
2007-11-02 23:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by [[ Stanley Jean<33 ]] 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Deers is not a word, it is deer, 1 or 25 of them is deer.
2007-11-02 23:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by Felani Perez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the deer has no outward signs or symptoms(emaciated, scruffy hide) I would't worry about it.
2007-11-03 00:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by Stocky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat cows or somethin.
gosh heck no.
why dontcha kill yourself
2007-11-02 23:23:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Please, eat as many as you can, as quickly as you can. Then stick your gun up your jacksie and see how many of them you can shoot before you have to reload.
2007-11-02 23:30:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
no dont eat!!!!
2007-11-02 23:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by lil pit cat 71 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋