Hoof Rot in the Blues

[bkaech]

Where I hunt the elk have had hoof rot for years and I’ve seen very little impact to the heards other than limping elk. Elk numbers are still good. Of course there are no wolves....yet.... and I don’t know the Blues at all so I can’t speak to how it may affect them there, but where I hunt I see hoof rot more as a concern and point of discussion of the possible drastic impact but have not seen any real tangible impact to elk numbers.

[bolsen]

Any Weyerhaeuser spraying going on around Walla Walla??

[Rainier10]

No bueno

[Peewee]

I started seeing hoof rot in the chehalis valley between Oakville and Porter in the mid 90's when sometimes you would see over 200 head balled up, now ur lucky to see 40 together at one time, no wolves so its not that, I'm sure it's impacted some due to lack of hound hunting, but my opinion is hoof rot is outta control and has been...wdfw too little too late, hunt elk while u can...

[grundy53]

I started seeing hoof rot in the chehalis valley between Oakville and Porter in the mid 90's when sometimes you would see over 200 head balled up, now ur lucky to see 40 together at one time, no wolves so its not that, I'm sure it's impacted some due to lack of hound hunting, but my opinion is hoof rot is outta control and has been...wdfw too little too late, hunt elk while u can...

It's about the same in northern Pacific county.

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[D-Rock425]

It really is sad.

[trophyhunt]

Decades of putting in for the blues are over, damn sad!  Amazing how quick that herd went down hill.  Disgusting

[Woodchuck]

Decades of putting in for the blues are over, damn sad!  Amazing how quick that herd went down hill.  Disgusting

x's Infinity

[Caseyd]

Any Weyerhaeuser spraying going on around Walla Walla??

No but a lot of fertilizer and herbicide in the fall with the no till drilling on those steep wintering grounds.

[gaddy]

The Blues are known to be steep and deep country. Seems to me that any elk with hoof problems (TAHD) are going to be in trouble. Not only will they be easy prey for predators but will they be able to traverse the landscape for food and water or weather conditions ? Or will they be left behind to feed a Wolf. The population is already in trouble, now take out a few breeding cows or bulls from THAD on top of the other challenges they face ? Not a good thing.

[Magnum_Willys]

Thk gawd buddy and I got in a Blues Hunt while we could. Think it may have been OIL!

[trophyhunt]

I now can only imagine what the good times were, when the blues were at their peak. 

[BUTTER]

Good for you Magnum Willy

[shallowforks]

I say this only with the intention to bring a little hope to everyone whos feeling gloomy about the blues. I had a great quality archery hunt there last year and saw many very nice bulls, the biggest easily surpassing the 360" mark with several others around 350 and even more that bested 300" The other tag holders in my unit and adjacent units also reported similar findings. So while this hoof rot thing does put a pit in everyones stomach to go along with the other misfortunes in recent years to befall on the Blue Mtns. elk there are still some quality elk and a bit of hope.

[Stein]

Fake news, I suggest nobody apply.  Stick with Mountain View.


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