Post by: Spuddieselwwu on November 06, 2013, 12:46:14 PM
Post by: mulehunter on November 06, 2013, 12:47:19 PM
Post by: Curly on November 06, 2013, 12:48:09 PM
Post by: Bob33 on November 06, 2013, 12:59:50 PM
Check out the survey maps. There have been high incidences of hoof rot west of I-5 for many years.
Post by: spotter26 on November 06, 2013, 01:38:15 PM
Post by: Jayfire83 on November 06, 2013, 01:47:27 PM
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on November 06, 2013, 02:07:07 PM
Post by: Prime Time on November 06, 2013, 02:20:35 PM
Post by: TheHunt on November 06, 2013, 03:15:31 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on November 06, 2013, 03:30:31 PM
If you can tie one to a tree in late November for me....
Post by: redalder on November 12, 2013, 07:36:13 PM
Post by: Alan K on November 12, 2013, 07:53:55 PM
Post by: AKBowman on November 12, 2013, 08:44:15 PM
Lots of hoof rot in the Willapa Hills unit, for at least the past couple of years. Last year and this summer, every group of elk that I saw had limpers in it.
I've hunted that unit for 6 years and never seen one with hoof rot, never sen on eloping and I've seen hundreds. Seen many killed and never seen one with hoof rot, it's pretty isolated around Pe El and the Weyerhauser Pe El tree farm. Never seen it west if there.
Post by: bucklucky on November 12, 2013, 09:18:52 PM
Post by: redalder on November 12, 2013, 09:30:15 PM
Lots of hoof rot in the Willapa Hills unit, for at least the past couple of years. Last year and this summer, every group of elk that I saw had limpers in it.
I've hunted that unit for 6 years and never seen one with hoof rot, never sen on eloping and I've seen hundreds. Seen many killed and never seen one with hoof rot, it's pretty isolated around Pe El and the Weyerhauser Pe El tree farm. Never seen it west if there.
Interesting. Are you hunting up in the back up high, or down in the bottomlands? I've lived here for over twelve years, and been hunting for five, and seen limpers all over the place for at least the last two years. But I'm near the river and hunting mostly in the lower elevations and the southern part of the GMU. Curious if it's less bad up high, or in different areas. I haven't noticed any limpers in the Deep River herd, but lots where I live in Skamokawa, and some over towards Cathlamet, too.
I had a cow with the worst case of it I've ever seen, hanging around my place for a couple of weeks last fall. Coyotes finally got her, and when I had a chance to look at it up close, it was pretty awful. Coyotes left the bad hoof rot leg alone. Other neighbors of mine had a cow with bad hoof rot die on their place last fall, too, but they buried it with a tractor before I had a chance to look at that one and take any pictures.
Post by: mjustice79 on November 13, 2013, 04:07:44 AM
Post by: HntnFsh on November 13, 2013, 05:23:21 AM
Post by: billythekidrock on November 13, 2013, 05:49:54 AM
Post by: RadSav on November 13, 2013, 06:14:59 AM
I remember reading a report where they claimed this whole hoof rot problem started in the Ryderwood Unit. Don't know if there is any truth to that rumor or not. Doubt the WDFW has a clue since they speak, see and hear no evil.
Post by: headshot5 on November 13, 2013, 06:21:20 AM
Post by: kckrawler on November 13, 2013, 07:50:33 AM
Post by: Thefisherman83 on November 13, 2013, 10:13:40 AM
Its in the 667 Now :bash:
Lies, there's no elk in the 667
Post by: Elkpiss on November 13, 2013, 11:08:18 AM
Its in the 667 Now :bash:
Lies, there's no elk in the 667
There wont be if WDFG doesnt figure something out.... The bull that was killed up Skuckumchuck that had hoof Rot was one of the worse cases i have seen, and it was the first reported case in Thurston County.. I have recently seen more limpers... Not Good for the 667 not good at all!...
Post by: billythekidrock on November 13, 2013, 08:29:25 PM
Its in the 667 Now :bash:
Lies, there's no elk in the 667
There wont be if WDFG doesnt figure something out.... The bull that was killed up Skuckumchuck that had hoof Rot was one of the worse cases i have seen, and it was the first reported case in Thurston County.. I have recently seen more limpers... Not Good for the 667 not good at all!...
What a shame.
Post by: hirshey on November 13, 2013, 08:35:56 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on November 13, 2013, 09:02:31 PM
Cow - Limper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_8WQ1abHWg#ws)
Post by: mjustice79 on November 14, 2013, 05:07:22 AM
Over grown hoofs. We call it elfs foot. A hoof may be 6 or 8 inches longer than normal. May not have a hoof at all. Its usually pretty obvious. We have ate a lot of elk with hoof rot. Just try not to use any meat from the affected area. Smell it. look at it. you can usually tell if its going to be edible. The affected quarter can be quite lean in comparison to the rest of the animal too. No muscle tone due to lack of use.
Thanks!
Post by: Elkpiss on November 14, 2013, 11:56:26 AM
2 out of 3 of the elk I've seen come out of Ryderwood have had hoof rot... those were 2-3 seasons ago. :dunno:
The Ryderwood is right in the heart of it... If you made a map of Soutwest Washington and the hoof rot...
Post by: Dr. Death on November 14, 2013, 12:00:56 PM
Post by: redalder on November 14, 2013, 12:15:14 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on November 14, 2013, 04:26:54 PM
BTKR- thats hoof rot my friend.....look how skinny she is too, another sure sign..
The elk on the video definitely looks like she has the rot...
That is what I was afraid of. Got the rot in the skook. :bash:
I wasn't sure because it looked like she had an injury above her right hip, but maybe it is her hip bone. It does look like her right rear hooves are a bit longer.
I will have to go through the rest of the videos.