Deer Herd In SD

CHWino_1 · Jun 21, 2013

I'm thinking about going back to South Dakota and have herd bits and pieces of die off from blue tongue. Anybody know anything?

264mag · Jun 22, 2013

I hunt west river south of the white river and the deer population hasn't been affected.

264mag · Jun 22, 2013

West river units.

Gator · Jun 26, 2013

Upper west side by ND had some Blue tougue.

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Blueoak · Jun 28, 2013

I have been going for the last seven years. last year the whitetail got hit in 21, with the bigger bucks and does getting the worst of it. Still a lot of deer and the mule deer were not affected. This year should be excellent as the mule deer are in good shape.

CHWino_1 · Aug 15, 2013

Okay, I've now got the Eagle Butte whitetail tag in my pocket. Looks like central SD has been getting decent rain so far. Anyone have an opinion on the health of the herd?

Gator · Aug 15, 2013

From what I hear East River(Spink/Clark) are doing fine.

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Bocephus · Oct 17, 2013

Reports from a landowner near Mission on the Rosebud Res that they found 17 dead bucks within the last couple of weeks just on their piece (2500) acres. Sounds like South Central got hit hard as of recently with an outbreak of Blue Tongue.....Really sucks, maybe somebody can confirm this if they have been in that portion of the state recently?

CHWino_1 · Oct 19, 2013

Well three of us are leaving from Cali in a little over two weeks. Our guy on the ground still says things are OK. Guess we'll see.

CHWino_1 · Nov 4, 2013

Leaving for SD tomorrow morning with my two buddies. Hope to post some pics in less than a week.

CHWino_1 · Nov 14, 2013

The deer herd is fine in central SD but there are now 3 less bucks. The rut was just turning on hot when we left on 11/12. By far the highlight was my buddy Steve and this dandy. Eleven total points, heavy and a huge body.