Hoof Rot?

[Eli346]

 Just curious about the hoof rot situation in Western Washington. It seems to be showing up in a lot of elk. We took 2 in Winston Creek today and they both had it on one hoof. We saw a few others in the herd that appeared to be gimping a bit too. I didn't realize it was that prevalent and for some reason thought it was pretty localized to the Boistfort area. The meat looks good and I believe it will be but it's a bummer to see them suffer like that. I hope it's just cyclical and will eventually go away but I have a feeling it's not. Any others run into any problems with their elk?

[DoubleJ]

The bacteria can live in the soil without a host for 7 days and it is highly contageous.  Once one gets it, it's only a matter of time before more become infected. 

[sled]

  Anyone have pics of the hoof rot?  I have never seen it.

[bobcat]

A few pictures here:


http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01124/wdfw01124.pdf

[sled]

  Thanks.  Now i wish i didn't ask.  That is sad.

[BULLBLASTER]

the bull i killed this year in teh coweeman had hoof rot in one of his hind hooves. that hind quarter and backstrap was substantially smaller on that side than the healthy side. meat is fine though.

[RadSav]

we have been hunting the Winston for a long time and had never come across it until this year, I cant even imagine how painful it must be. I fatally shot this elk and it just walked away.

The Radsav wife

[Recurve]

We took 2 cows from the winston late hunt and 1 cow had hoof rot. While we were skinning the cow that had hoof rot we noticed that it didnt have any back strap at all. Has anyone else seen this before?

[kenzmad]

I cant find the pic but the cow I took in the winston area last year had it. hooves looked like the Jesters shoes. long and they crossed over at the tips. meat tastes great and no sign of hoof rot in me

[Rainstorm Hunter]

My Grandpa killed a cow in the Margaret this year that had it.  One of the hind hooves was like what kenzmad described.  All the meat and size of cuts was normal.

[Yelm hunter]

My cow that I got on Tuesday for the late hunt had it alittle bit in her front hoof. But we let the meat hang and cut it all up and even tasted some already steaks,hamburger and breakfast sausage and it all taste just fine....

[Big Horn]

I know of two that had hoof rot in the Coweemen unit

[kstrohn7]

My bull out of Winston Creek this year had hoof rot and didn't see any difference in the meat. It taste fine and I'm ready to go back. Is it November yet?

[kckrawler]

I shot a 5 point in 2009 in the Fall River unit with it. Pretty nasty looking but the meat from the knee up was just fine. The way I see it, I probably put that old bull out of his misery, it can not be any fun walking around like that 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Nasty