Elk shot west of I-5 with hoof rot?

[mjustice79]

I will be moving to WA state next month on the west side. I keep reading about hoof rot. Other than the obvious limping, what are some other signs that an elk will have it? Also, will the meat be safe to eat even if I do kill an elk with hoof rot? Thanks

[HntnFsh]

Over grown hoofs. We call it elfs foot. A hoof may be 6 or 8 inches longer than normal. May not have a hoof at all. Its usually pretty obvious. We have ate a lot of elk with hoof rot. Just try not to use any meat from the affected area. Smell it. look at it. you can usually tell if its going to be edible. The affected quarter can be quite lean in comparison to the rest of the animal too. No muscle tone due to lack of use.

[billythekidrock]

Three hoof prints and a dimple in the mud or snow will let you know when it's really bad.

[RadSav]

I shot a cow west of Pe Ell five or six years ago.  She was in a herd of 17.  I had better shots at a couple of sickly limping old cows and decided to take the healthy 2.5 year old.  There were four 2X2 bulls in that herd as well.  I tried growing a third point on each one no luck.  I had never seen a 2X2 bull until I moved to Washington.  Man there are a lot of them here!

I remember reading a report where they claimed this whole hoof rot problem started in the Ryderwood Unit.  Don't know if there is any truth to that rumor or not.  Doubt the WDFW has a clue since they speak, see and hear no evil.

[headshot5]

Yeah it definitely spread from the Ryderwood area.  It started moving west about 10 years ago.  Both sides of Highway 6 from Chehalis to Raymond has limping elk now days. 

[kckrawler]

Shot a 5 point with hoof rot just east of Raymond in 2009, they're there...

[Thefisherman83]

Its in the  667 Now 

Lies, there's no elk in the 667

[Elkpiss]

Its in the  667 Now 

Lies, there's no elk in the 667

There wont be if WDFG doesnt figure something out....  The bull that was killed up Skuckumchuck that had hoof Rot was one of the worse cases i have seen, and it was the first reported case in Thurston County..  I have recently seen more limpers... Not Good for the 667 not good at all!...

[billythekidrock]

Its in the  667 Now 

Lies, there's no elk in the 667

There wont be if WDFG doesnt figure something out....  The bull that was killed up Skuckumchuck that had hoof Rot was one of the worse cases i have seen, and it was the first reported case in Thurston County..  I have recently seen more limpers... Not Good for the 667 not good at all!...

What a shame.

[hirshey]

2 out of 3 of the elk I've seen come out of Ryderwood have had hoof rot... those were 2-3 seasons ago. 

[billythekidrock]

This thread got me re-thinking a cam video I got a week ago. Not sure if this cow is injured or if she has hoof rot.

Cow - Limper

[mjustice79]

Over grown hoofs. We call it elfs foot. A hoof may be 6 or 8 inches longer than normal. May not have a hoof at all. Its usually pretty obvious. We have ate a lot of elk with hoof rot. Just try not to use any meat from the affected area. Smell it. look at it. you can usually tell if its going to be edible. The affected quarter can be quite lean in comparison to the rest of the animal too. No muscle tone due to lack of use.

Thanks!

[Elkpiss]

2 out of 3 of the elk I've seen come out of Ryderwood have had hoof rot... those were 2-3 seasons ago. 

The Ryderwood is right in the heart of it... If you made a map of Soutwest Washington and the hoof rot...

[Dr. Death]

BTKR- thats hoof rot my friend.....look how skinny she is too, another sure sign..

[redalder]

The elk on the video definitely looks like she has the rot...