The wallow of no return.

[Doublelunger]

Hate to see this. I was doing a little elk scouting and came accross this disturbing situation. Apparently this wallow looks pretty inviting to elk but once they're in they can't get out. Deep mud and a steep bank are a bad combination. At least 3 dead elk in there.

[Doublelunger]

Elk

[ThurstonCokid]

Is this area tidal?


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[Doublelunger]

Is this area tidal?


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Eastern Oregon. 5000ft +

[hunter399]

I was gonna say that remaining elk can now step on the dead ones.
But looking at pics ,looks like that bull was a fighter and wanted out.
So that sucks.

[ThurstonCokid]

Is this area tidal?


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Eastern Oregon. 5000ft +

Sad to see.. I’ve seen bones in tidal areas that’s why i ask.


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[fishngamereaper]

Sux to see ..

Throw some dead fall in it. I've done it before with really soft wallows. Criss cross some 4-8" stuff gives em a chance to get out if they go in. 

[headshot5]

Or cut some steps in to make it less steep.   That's a real bummer.


Edit to add:  That's the quicksand we were all worried about as kids from the Western movies. 

[pianoman9701]

Nature's a fickle B#$%@. 

[Axle]

That wallow needs a small work party for one day. There's no reason why it shouldn't be modified to keep the elk out.
You could post the location and perhaps a few good-natured folks will take some time to fix it.
Or keep the location quiet and take a work party up there yourself. 

[Tbar]

I would guess they died of poisoning. Either toxic algae or possibly heavy metals. 
https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/livestock/cyanobacteria-poisoning-blue-green-algae#:~:text=Drinking%20water%20from%20stagnant%20ponds,all%20livestock%2C%20wildlife%20and%20humans.

[Doublelunger]

That wallow needs a small work party for one day. There's no reason why it shouldn't be modified to keep the elk out.
You could post the location and perhaps a few good-natured folks will take some time to fix it.
Or keep the location quiet and take a work party up there yourself. 

I think a work party with some of my hunting partners might be in the works. No need for elk meat that could be in our freezers to rot in the mud.

[WapitiTalk1]

I betcha if you got a hold of your local RMEF chapter, they could work it out with volunteers and get that death trap fixed.  That's a horrible way for such magnificent critters to die. 

[Igottanewknee]

Wow! Hate to see that.