Deer hunting outlook for the Basin....?

[rebelfootball73]

i have not hunted there in a few years. the last time i was there i shot a large buck but lost him in the flooded timber. looked for him the rest of the season but with no luck. but all my friends are saying the same thing not as many deer as they used to have. but as far as the blue tounge i know it hurt them bad i found, reported, and help catch 3 deer that had blue tounge and that was just in one small area