Hoof rot in the mashel?

[huntnfmly]

It’s a quick video but this herd travels down to meet up with herds in the St. Helens area thought I would post
Very easily could be something else but it really looks concentrated on his hoof
Sad to see either way
What say you and let me know if the video is showing

[trophyhunt]

That really sucks to see, I have seen it on video in the hancock area as well.

[High Climber]

Hoof rot is my guess. Sad

[duckmen1]

This is the first year I have seen it in the area. But have seen herds in 3 different sections of the mashel/puyallup herds that have had it this year. 3 separate herds sucks to see because I am sure there are more. All have been on private lands. 

[brokentrail]

I saw some in Hancock- Kapowsin last year that had it... 

[huntnfmly]

This is the first time I have seen it and didn’t realize it was that far over here very sad to see for sure
Thanks for the reply’s

[grundy53]

Hoof rot. You can see the overgrown hoof.

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[huntnfmly]

Hoof rot. You can see the overgrown hoof.

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I noticed that as well
So far he’s the only one I’ve got on camera limping

[brew]

sux...saw a couple recently in the vail unit limping around pretty bad but couldn't see their hooves

[Skunkedoutdoors]

Just outside graham first one I’ve seen with it in this area.

[Lumpy Taters]

Unfortunately when you see one limping there is more infected.             Its all over the state now and down into Oregon as well.   Hopefully it doesn't wipe out the heard there like it did around St Helens.  On the bright side I am starting to see more animals in bigger groups down here. Hoping its ran its course and they have gotten some immunity to it. 

[bkaech]

He definitely has something wrong with his foot, you can't say for sure but the best money would be on hoof rot.

[Bob33]

https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/diseases/elk-hoof

[huntnfmly]

Thank you Bob I had no idea it was that widespread

[Remnar]

Im sure it is hoof rot . Unfortunately it is spreading like crazy especially in the last 10 years .
 
But highly doubt any elk from the Mashel migrate as far as the St. Helens units . It is spread overtime by overlap at that distance and herd dynamics .
I also wander about the spreading of contaminated soil that has been moved around by humans and vehicles .

And of course people discarding contaminated elk parts .

[huntnfmly]

Im sure it is hoof rot . Unfortunately it is spreading like crazy especially in the last 10 years .
 
But highly doubt any elk from the Mashel migrate as far as the St. Helens units . It is spread overtime by overlap at that distance and herd dynamics .
I also wander about the spreading of contaminated soil that has been moved around by humans and vehicles .

And of course people discarding contaminated elk parts .

Straight from the biologist that I was asking some questions about those herds that they do travel as far as Mt st helens and mingle with those herds yearly

[Bullkllr]

They don't have to travel all the way to the mountain to mingle with elk from the "St. Helens'" herd. Cowlitz valley is a pretty direct conduit between the 2 areas.

I imagine it's more like a-to-b, then b-to-c, then c-to-d and so on rather than a-to-z

[Remnar]

That is what I meant by overlap.

[grade-creek-rd]

I am "sure" it has nothing to do with the pesticides/herbicides Hanckock is using...and Weyerhaeuser...

No need to overlap herds with it, if it's cause by bacteria in the soil, when the tree farms are being farmed the same way and have the same climate (wet/moist decaying matter and pesticides/herbicides)

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