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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Buickhp on July 09, 2021, 07:13:28 AM

Title: Blue rump elk
Post by: Buickhp on July 09, 2021, 07:13:28 AM: I have seen the blue rumped elk on my cams a few times. Any idea what is going on, or why she is colored like that?
The cam is in Thurston county and I have messaged the biologist in the area, however haven't heard back.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on July 09, 2021, 07:15:35 AM: Sheep farm near by? :chuckle: Do elk farms use dye bags?
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Post by: hunter399 on July 09, 2021, 07:17:32 AM: Someone shot it with a paintball gun.
In someone's garden.
Just guessing :dunno:
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Post by: Sutherland on July 09, 2021, 07:34:45 AM: Oh interesting lol
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Post by: Dan-o on July 09, 2021, 09:10:04 AM: Maybe she (they?) Identifies as a smurf.

Don't judge.
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Post by: WALLEYEGUY on July 09, 2021, 09:22:28 AM: :yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: rtspring on July 09, 2021, 10:06:58 AM: Thats them damn Democrat elk, shoot it now!!!
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Post by: 10thmountainarcher on July 09, 2021, 10:10:16 AM: Looks like she’s rubbed all her hair in that spot.
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Post by: Captaintryhard on July 09, 2021, 10:19:24 AM: It looks like it might be the beginning of mange to me. This article has a good example of it: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/diseases/hair-loss
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Post by: b0bbyg on July 09, 2021, 11:02:38 AM: Quote from: rtspring on July 09, 2021, 10:06:58 AM
Thats them damn Democrat elk, shoot it now!!!

:chuckle:
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Post by: huntingaddiction on July 17, 2021, 07:16:03 AM: Probably on a blueberry diet :dunno:
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Post by: Wet Chicken on July 17, 2021, 08:26:43 AM: Bluebutt disease.
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Post by: haftard on July 17, 2021, 09:13:47 AM: Probaly dye from something a biologist did.
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Post by: predatorG on July 19, 2021, 07:14:18 AM: Left over bruise from last Rut :yike:
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Post by: link on July 19, 2021, 07:48:41 AM: Looks to me like that "blue" area is where there is no hair, just skin.
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Post by: bornhunter on July 19, 2021, 08:33:11 AM: Quote from: link on July 19, 2021, 07:48:41 AM
Looks to me like that "blue" area is where there is no hair, just skin.

:yeah:
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Post by: teanawayslayer on July 19, 2021, 08:50:12 AM: Quote from: 10thmountainarcher on July 09, 2021, 10:10:16 AM
Looks like she’s rubbed all her hair in that spot.
:yeah: