SneakAttack
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I helped a buddy get an antler-less elk tonight. When we got to it I immediately saw that it was covered in ticks. Big ones, little ones, mama ticks, daddy ticks, baby itty bitty ticks. There were blad spots in several areas where the ticks were concentrated. Now here's where it got a bit strange. You could pull hand fulls of hair out with little effort. Like a cape that had began to slip due to bacteria growth. Question: could the elk have been sick? Is the hair loss caused by the ticks? It's been very cold the last few weeks, could that cause the hair to fall out easily? Do you think it's safe to eat the meat? My buddy is gonna call the biologist tomorrow. What are your thoughts?