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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: scudmaster on June 06, 2009, 04:01:58 PM

Title: A few pics.
Post by: scudmaster on June 06, 2009, 04:01:58 PM: A few photos from the camera. Check out the hunters in the last few. Had to move the cam so they did not come back with bolt cutters or a chain saw.
Title: Re: A few pics.
Post by: bowhuntin on June 06, 2009, 04:28:30 PM: Cool pictures, thanks for sharing. Does that first picture of the cow elk have a tumor or growth on the front of its chest?
Title: Re: A few pics.
Post by: markts on June 06, 2009, 04:36:06 PM: Sure looks like a tumor to me. Nice pics. Mark
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Post by: heavy hauler on June 06, 2009, 08:08:11 PM: hanford elk? Chernobyl farms maybe ;) that tumors crazy.extra steak i guess
Title: Re: A few pics.
Post by: scudmaster on June 06, 2009, 08:14:50 PM: I thought the same thing and spoke with DFW biologist about it. His thought is that it is a cyst and sent me a link about it.

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12150_12220-26655--,00.html

It says the meat is safe, but I still would not shoot it.
Title: Re: A few pics.
Post by: jrebel on June 06, 2009, 08:23:46 PM: You would probably find a broken arrow / broadhead in the growth. I shot a cow once that had a huge growth on it's back and low and behold it was a cyst/puss pocket where an arrow hit the elk and didn't kill it. Cut around it and it taste great.

Oh yeah, I killed it with archery equipment so I am not hating on archers. Sometimes things happen.
Title: Re: A few pics.
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 07, 2009, 01:31:42 PM: Nice pics! 8) I have also seen tumors on a few mule deer doe's.