East TN Deer Disease Outbreak

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.