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Blue rump elk
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I have seen the blue rumped elk on my cams a few times. Any idea what is going on, or why she is colored like that?
The cam is in Thurston county and I have messaged the biologist in the area, however haven't heard back.
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 09, 2021, 07:15:35 AM »
Sheep farm near by?
Do elk farms use dye bags?
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 09, 2021, 07:17:32 AM »
Someone shot it with a paintball gun.
In someone's garden.
Just guessing
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 09, 2021, 07:34:45 AM »
Oh interesting lol
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 09, 2021, 09:10:04 AM »
Maybe she (they?) Identifies as a smurf.
Don't judge.
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 09, 2021, 10:06:58 AM »
Thats them damn Democrat elk, shoot it now!!!
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 09, 2021, 10:10:16 AM »
Looks like she’s rubbed all her hair in that spot.
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 09, 2021, 10:19:24 AM »
It looks like it might be the beginning of mange to me. This article has a good example of it:
https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/diseases/hair-loss
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Quote from: rtspring on July 09, 2021, 10:06:58 AM
Thats them damn Democrat elk, shoot it now!!!
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 17, 2021, 07:16:03 AM »
Probably on a blueberry diet
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 17, 2021, 08:26:43 AM »
Bluebutt disease.
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 17, 2021, 09:13:47 AM »
Probaly dye from something a biologist did.
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 19, 2021, 07:14:18 AM »
Left over bruise from last Rut
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Re: Blue rump elk
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July 19, 2021, 07:48:41 AM »
Looks to me like that "blue" area is where there is no hair, just skin.
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