600 elk shot in Winston cause of hoof rot?

[boomstick]

January 1 2012 four sets of tracks together following a herd we spotted.

[Curly]

30-06 case?     Maybe a large coyote?

If 300 Weatherby, then maybe the track is large enough to be a wolf. 

[boomstick]

You can argue the point but three other saw all of they were all the same size and they coyote tracks early that day we saw are have the size.  Coyote tracks also don't have as sharpe of a front point. You had to be there.

[Curly]

That sucks.  But on the bright side, I suppose that could help get to delisting faster if wolves can be confirmed there.  Was it reported to WDFW?

[Basket Rack]

Not to derail the tread lol I didnt know there was 600 elk in the winston left

That is exactly what I thought.

[gonehuntin68]

Not to derail the tread lol I didnt know there was 600 elk in the winston left

That is exactly what I thought.

I agree, I was just there and only seen 2.

[boomstick]

We had a January cow tag this year saw 1 bull first light heard 8 shots and finally found 13 head and killed a cow at 1 o'clock   

[Jonathan_S]

You can argue the point but three other saw all of they were all the same size and they coyote tracks early that day we saw are have the size.  Coyote tracks also don't have as sharpe of a front point. You had to be there.

As an -06 cartridge then it doesn't scream wolf to me.

There are plenty of coyotes that make tracks that size.  Most wolf tracks I've cut are bigger than my palm.

It wouldn't surprise me too much if there were wolves there, all I'm saying is this evidence is far from irrefutable.  Glad you got a cow 

[boomstick]

tracks as big as your palm in this state

[Jonathan_S]

  what are you saying/asking?

Are you asking if the wolf tracks are as big as my palm? 

[buckfvr]

freeze and thaw, freeze and thaw.......again, and again........

Thats how yote tracks turn into wolf tracks and bobcat tracks turn into lion tracks........

[Jonathan_S]

freeze and thaw, freeze and thaw.......again, and again........

Thats how yote tracks turn into wolf tracks and bobcat tracks turn into lion tracks........

You're right on that but I'm talking about tracks in the 113, 117, 121 GMUs, not Winston so it might be possible that I've seen actual wolf tracks   

[buckfvr]

In those units, I'd not be surprised...........I have seen tracks as well as stand ins.......unit 121.

[boomstick]

have you ever laid a 30-06 in your palm

[Jonathan_S]

have you ever laid a 30-06 in your palm

Plenty of times, though I'd rather have a .25-06 in my palm 

I'm not trying to discredit your belief that there are wolves in that area.  Once again...

all I'm saying is this evidence is far from irrefutable.  Glad you got a cow