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By Pat Kleppert
While this photo isn't a Michiana buck, my friend and I went to Iowa last week and he killed this buck on Sunday. This is Mark Freshour who owns Wallhangers Taxidermy in Constantine MI.Things have been slow around here in Cass County with not many deer being seen. The EHD has definitely taken a toll on the population. Below is an update:
Two things are starting to stand out this year. One is that the EHD has lowered the population in my area, sightings are down and two, bucks seem to be on their feet a little bit more in the early season. Reports from hunters in Michiana are that those who still have some decent bucks in their area are reporting that buck activity is up from normal for mid-October. This could be due to the cooler weather we had so far or the lack of does have the bucks looking around a bit more. Either way, the only way to know if you have any good bucks in your area is to start spending as much time in a tree stand or keep monitoring your trail cameras. With the cold front that hit recently - from now through the opening day of gun season - will be the best time to arrow a buck, so good luck to everyone and be safe.
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(Provided by Michigan DNR)
The Department of Natural Resources asks hunters and other Michigan residents to continue to report sightings of dead deer to help with the department’s efforts to monitor the outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in the state this year.
Deer have died in substantial numbers in at least 29 counties this summer and fall due to EHD, and the DNR’s Wildlife Division is recording reports of dead deer in these areas in order to answer questions from the public and prepare informed hunting season recommendations for 2013. The department will be taking reports of dead deer that are likely EHD-related until Jan. 1.
“Some people may have the perception that, once we have confirmed the presence of EHD in an area, we are no longer interested in additional reports of dead deer in those areas – that is not true. We want the reports,” said Wildlife Division Chief Russ Mason. “Any and all reports, whether the deer seem to have died recently or not so recently, will help ensure we have accurate information about the extent of die-offs.”
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By Pat Kleppert
Now that bow season is here, reports of success have been spotty.
With the onset of EHD in Michiana, sightings are down in many areas but a few people have had success. According to Mark Freshour at Wallhangers Trophy Taxidermy in Constantine Mich. some of his customers had success in bow season's first week along with the youth seasons in Michiana. He has had a few bucks brought into his shop and that includes a couple of extremely nice bucks.
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