Author Topic: Hoof rot (Read 8162 times)

Shooter4 · « **on:** January 17, 2026, 07:53:44 AM »

Im wondering if anybody has dealt with the wildlife program and trying to get ahold of them I called a month ago left a message and a number of times after with no answer. Trying to get my results on hoof rot. A month+ to wait for a call back is a little crazy to me if I'm going out of my way to turn my hooves time/gas to go to drop off site, don't you think I should at least get my results?

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2026, 07:57:49 AM »

We the sportsman will.keep paying our license fees for crappy customer support.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2026, 08:08:33 AM »

Same situation for my son in law and myself, zero response to either of us. It’s like they are ending the program and don’t want to tell us. Reminds me of the white river passes for the muck land, just ignore them and the people will go away.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2026, 08:11:01 AM »

Any past hoof rot peeps have any info? Did they call you only if you drew a tag or did they ever let you know they received hooves? When I dropped mine off, I thought, anyone could reach in and take mine out.

Shooter4 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2026, 08:14:48 AM »

Quote from: trophyhunt on January 17, 2026, 08:08:33 AM

Same situation for my son in law and myself, zero response to either of us. It’s like they are ending the program and don’t want to tell us. Reminds me of the white river passes for the muck land, just ignore them and the people will go away.

kinda funny if I blow off my customers I don't get paid… Seems crooked

HntnFsh · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2026, 08:42:38 AM »

Our group has turned in several sets over the years. Never heard a thing back and never saw anything that said we should expect to before turning them in.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2026, 10:06:06 AM »

Quote from: HntnFsh on January 17, 2026, 08:42:38 AM

Our group has turned in several sets over the years. Never heard a thing back and never saw anything that said we should expect to before turning them in.

thanks, so this is the norm.

Pete112288 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2026, 10:14:40 AM »

I must be special

Between me and some hunting partners we have turned in several over the years since they started it.
I got really good responses the first year.
Last year I got a response saying mine did not appear affected and did not qualify so did one other guy I know.
His dad got a response after the drawing was completed, saying he did not draw.
Most responses I remember receiving were in the March/April timeframe

cougkilr · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2026, 10:21:20 AM »

I submitted hooves last year but was not selected, I received this email from WDFW on February 25th, there are some late elk hunts that just finished up on the west side so once those are all wrapped up I’m sure you’ll receive something. I was like you though, never really knew if my hooves made it in or not, I ended up
Calling to see if they had received my submission and he informed me that the did but at that time they had not done the drawing yet. I know several people who have been drawn for the tags, not so lucky for me.

PsoasHunter · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2026, 11:15:06 AM »

I got drawn the first year it was a program and got a call in March. Last year I got an email saying I was not selected but the hooves did qualify with hoof rot.

mikey549 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2026, 04:23:37 PM »

There was a pic posted on FB a while back of probably 50 or so hoof rotted lower legs in a pile just off a main road in the Margaret unit. Supposedly were dumped by a Washington State game Department truck. Who else would have that many and why would they dump them instead of burning them ?

HntnFsh · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2026, 07:22:02 PM »

Im struggling with believing that.

MADMAX · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2026, 07:36:11 PM »

Could be a meat cutter

Kingofthemountain83 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2026, 08:29:15 PM »

I don't know who dumped them... But the pic was very real... Still is if you're a member of the Vail FB group... That's where I saw the pic... I wasn't aware it was the Margaret, I thought it was the Skookum... In Vail...

HntnFsh · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2026, 07:57:14 AM »

Pretty interesting since hooves are supposed to be left in the woods.

jnichols · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2026, 02:29:30 PM »

Has anyone that turned in their hooves from this last season heard any info back yet on this topic from WDFW? The Ol' man and I both submitted our hooves which we believed to have hoof rot and haven't heard a peep yet.. Not holding our breathe or anything but one can always hope!

trophyhunt · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2026, 04:05:17 PM »

Both my son in law and I turned in hooves also, no word! We’ve both called and left messages, nothing.

DaNewb · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2026, 07:09:43 PM »

Do people eat Elk that have hoof rot?

HntnFsh · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2026, 07:12:23 PM »

I've ate a bunch of em!

HikerHunter · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2026, 08:39:59 PM »

I turned a set in this year that had hoof rot and have not heard anything back yet.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2026, 07:01:17 AM »

The only info I've gotten is they ARE gonna do the drawing, but don't know when.

Yeti419 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2026, 08:10:15 AM »

I was told this morning that we will be notified sometime in April if we get drawn.

WSU · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2026, 08:44:15 AM »

I also sent some in but haven’t heard anything.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #23 on:** **Today** at 12:11:12 PM »

The drawing has to be close now, I'm pretty sure they draw the hoof rot tag before the multi season and that one should be next week.

jnichols · « **Reply #24 on:** **Today** at 12:19:18 PM »

Hopefully! My fingers are crossed, haven't heard anything back yet..

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