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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: huntnfmly on August 31, 2021, 11:55:46 AM

Title: Hoof rot in the mashel?
Post by: huntnfmly on August 31, 2021, 11:55:46 AM: 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
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Post by: trophyhunt on August 31, 2021, 12:10:38 PM: That really sucks to see, I have seen it on video in the hancock area as well.
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Post by: High Climber on August 31, 2021, 12:12:29 PM: Hoof rot is my guess. Sad
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Post by: duckmen1 on August 31, 2021, 12:44:34 PM: 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.
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Post by: brokentrail on August 31, 2021, 12:55:51 PM: I saw some in Hancock- Kapowsin last year that had it... :(
Title: Re: Hoof rot in the mashel?
Post by: huntnfmly on August 31, 2021, 02:12:04 PM: 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
Title: Re: Hoof rot in the mashel?
Post by: grundy53 on August 31, 2021, 02:13:40 PM: Hoof rot. You can see the overgrown hoof.

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Title: Re: Hoof rot in the mashel?
Post by: huntnfmly on August 31, 2021, 02:16:20 PM: Quote from: grundy53 on August 31, 2021, 02:13:40 PM
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
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Post by: brew on August 31, 2021, 04:57:43 PM: sux...saw a couple recently in the vail unit limping around pretty bad but couldn't see their hooves
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Post by: Skunkedoutdoors on September 01, 2021, 10:43:21 PM: Just outside graham first one I’ve seen with it in this area.
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Post by: Lumpy Taters on September 03, 2021, 03:34:17 PM: Unfortunately when you see one limping there is more infected. :sry: 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.
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Post by: bkaech on September 03, 2021, 03:38:12 PM: He definitely has something wrong with his foot, you can't say for sure but the best money would be on hoof rot.
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Post by: Bob33 on September 03, 2021, 03:54:49 PM: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/diseases/elk-hoof
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Post by: huntnfmly on September 03, 2021, 05:46:32 PM: Thank you Bob I had no idea it was that widespread
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Post by: Remnar on September 03, 2021, 06:51:18 PM: 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 .
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Post by: huntnfmly on September 03, 2021, 07:37:57 PM: Quote from: Remnar on September 03, 2021, 06:51:18 PM
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
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Post by: Bullkllr on September 03, 2021, 07:47:27 PM: 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
Title: Re: Hoof rot in the mashel?
Post by: Remnar on September 04, 2021, 10:38:44 AM: That is what I meant by overlap.
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Post by: grade-creek-rd on September 05, 2021, 09:29:48 AM: 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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