Toutle antlerless tag holders?

[GameHunter1959]

That's correct but they already did that. Last year was the last of the "surplus" cow tags to accomplish the heard reduction.

But this spring they start eliminating severe cases of hoof rot elk. Witch I expect this number of killed elk be beyond anyone's expectations unfortunately 

My question is...
They have known of hoof rot and the possibility of having to eliminate the contaminated elk for a number of years; why would they give out all those permits, when there was a strong possibility of having to go in and shoot off contaminated elk?

That is poor game management IMO, unless there is something I am not aware of.

[Big6bull]

That's correct but they already did that. Last year was the last of the "surplus" cow tags to accomplish the heard reduction.

But this spring they start eliminating severe cases of hoof rot elk. Witch I expect this number of killed elk be beyond anyone's expectations unfortunately 

My question is...
They have known of hoof rot and the possibility of having to eliminate the contaminated elk for a number of years; why would they give out all those permits, when there was a strong possibility of having to go in and shoot off contaminated elk?

That is poor game management IMO, unless there is something I am not aware of.

They are trying to squeeze every last penny out of the heard, waiting till the last possibly moment, is what it seems like to me.

[GameHunter1959]

I try and be supportive and trustworthy towards the game department. Stuff like this continues to happen throughout the state, which builds further distrust. Managing money before wildlife. Shaking my head.

[cem3434]

That's correct but they already did that. Last year was the last of the "surplus" cow tags to accomplish the heard reduction.

But this spring they start eliminating severe cases of hoof rot elk. Witch I expect this number of killed elk be beyond anyone's expectations unfortunately 

My question is...
They have known of hoof rot and the possibility of having to eliminate the contaminated elk for a number of years; why would they give out all those permits, when there was a strong possibility of having to go in and shoot off contaminated elk?

That is poor game management IMO, unless there is something I am not aware of.

Don't forget Weyerhaeuser hates the elk and was the biggest advocate for the mass destruction of the herd by over harvesting cows for about the last 10 years. It wouldn't surprise me if we later find out that the hoof rot is caused by some chemical agents that Weyerhaeuser uses in their tree farms after clear cutting the timber. Hopefully we get an honest answer when WDFW gets around to figuring out what the cause is.