Bloated Elk - Alfalfa

Post by **MuleyMadness** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:12 pm

One of my students from school (7th grader) brought me in this picture of a nice bull that died in their field last year. Kinda sucks. I knew a cow couldn't last, but didn't know Elk were in danger of the same fate.

You guys/gals ever seen or heard of this?

This was a great bull, with great mass and give him a year or 2 more he would have been awesome.

To much Alfalfa did him in, Fish & Game check him out and guess it was all stuck in his throat etc. also.

I'll have to get the girls Fathers name that brought me the picture, forgot to ask.

Post by **killerbee** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:24 pm

wow! that is crazy, never heard of it , he must of had no reason to leave the field and was in there for a long time. + that kinda elk feeding would sure hurt the old crop for the year!

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:07 pm

Holy cow! I never knew that could happen to an elk either! What a shame too, that bull was a beaut!

Cvrn · Post by **Cvrn** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:03 pm

really to bad to see something like that.

PaRu · Post by **PaRu** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:54 am

Well he will still make a nice mount.

kadejones2 · Post by **kadejones2** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:23 pm

ya it would make a good mount never heard of it though

HighLander · Post by **HighLander** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:31 pm

Great looking elk....never heard of that happening.

The Ox · Post by **The Ox** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:28 pm

never seen that we hd some elk come down to our hayfield a few years back and that didnt happen to them but that would be a pretty cool find

IndianaBooner · Post by **IndianaBooner** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:53 pm

thats wild..... never heard of it either