Just before hunting season, an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease has killed hundreds of deer across East Tennessee. State wildlife leaders say the outbreak is the worst in a decade, but cold weather should end the outbreak. It is a virus transmitted by tiny files. With archery season for deer underway and firearm season just weeks away, some sportsmen are concerned that the outbreak has damaged white-tailed deer population to the point it will take years to restore in some areas. The disease is spread by biting midges and other tiny biting insects.
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