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SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« on: June 16, 2014, 08:14:30 AM »
Can anyone who has shot a elk in SW WASHINGTON with non typical, or deformed horns post them up.

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2014, 08:24:10 AM »
I have some in my shop I can post up later. At least 1 set if not more.

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2014, 08:44:49 AM »
When I get home later I'll post a pic of one I have.

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2014, 08:56:22 AM »
I can post pics later today....whats the idea behind this ??

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2014, 09:00:42 AM »
At a Hoof rot meeting I went to. They said they werent aware of any horn deformities. I have 2 sets with soft,porous deformed horns. Possibly others. And have seen many others. And all these were on elk with hoof rot.

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2014, 02:52:30 PM »
This is a bull I shot in sw wa had hoof rot in right rear hoof. Horns aren't soft or porus.

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2014, 03:06:58 PM »
All the hoof rot bulls Ive seen have at least been Stunted big time on one side or non typical...

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2014, 03:33:47 PM »
I have killed a few hoof rot bulls and only one was weird looking in the antler department. Ill post a pic later. The other 3-4 have been normal 3-4 points raghorn.

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2014, 03:56:17 PM »
I shot this one in 2010 with my Muzzle loader. Last day Bull

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2014, 06:33:38 AM »
I need the photos for a habitat project I'm working on so if you or your friends have photos that would be a great help.

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2014, 06:58:56 AM »
There is absolutely no relationship between horn deformities and hoof rot! I have never seen it... :o
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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2014, 08:54:23 AM »
5 years ago I shot a bull on Mt. St. Helens with the right antler curved back at a funny hook. A 3 point antler on the left. Last year I shot a bull with a soft, bloody antler on one side, a 3x3. Neither bull displayed any sign of hoof rot.

After I saw that bloody, soft antler I did some researching, reading in my North American Elk: Ecology and Management book. I read that often times a 2.5 year old bull will have this same soft antler, this is found in elk all over North America. This is what I found: The 2 year old bulls start growing antlers later than the more mature bulls. When the antler growth stops the elk needs two full weeks of time for the antler to harden before rubbing the velvet off. At this time the testosterone levels increase in preparation for the rut. With the 2.5 year old bulls the testosterone will cause them to start rubbing antlers prior to the full two week hardening period is over, causing the end of the antler to be soft and porous (and full of blood with my bull last year) and easily break off during the rubbing process.

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2014, 09:03:40 AM »
Central coast bull

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2014, 09:14:22 AM »
I've looked at over 50 bulls that have been killed and had hoof rot from the Willipa Hills area. Over 95% of them have had a horn deformity on the opposite side from the hoof rot.

Anything from missing 3rds, turned down eye guards and main beam, red stag and fallow deer like configurations, etc....

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Re: SW WASHINGTON DEFORMED ANTLERS
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2014, 09:30:23 AM »
I shot a 4x5 last year that had horn rot, sounds like what rsarkks was talking about. You can stick a screwdriver 4-5" down the ends of hte horns and he did not have any hoof rot.

 


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