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Offline Buickhp

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Blue rump elk
« on: July 09, 2021, 07:13:28 AM »
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
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2021, 07:15:35 AM »
Sheep farm near by?  :chuckle: Do elk farms use dye bags?
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2021, 07:17:32 AM »
Someone shot it with a paintball gun.
In someone's garden.
Just guessing :dunno:
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2021, 07:34:45 AM »
Oh interesting lol
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #4 on: 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
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2021, 09:22:28 AM »
 :yeah:   :chuckle: :chuckle: 
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2021, 10:06:58 AM »
Thats them damn Democrat elk, shoot it now!!!
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #7 on: 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
« Reply #8 on: 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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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2021, 11:02:38 AM »
Quote from: rtspring on July 09, 2021, 10:06:58 AM
Thats them damn Democrat elk, shoot it now!!!

 :chuckle:
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2021, 07:16:03 AM »
Probably on a blueberry diet :dunno:
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2021, 08:26:43 AM »
Bluebutt disease.
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2021, 09:13:47 AM »
Probaly dye from something a biologist did.
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2021, 07:14:18 AM »
Left over bruise from last Rut  :yike:
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Re: Blue rump elk
« Reply #14 on: 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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