Poop identification

[Thegreatwapiti]

I've seen a lot of S**T in my days but never one like this?? The pile is about 6" in diameter and was wet and steaming. Sorry for the description before breakfast. Any ideas?

[Tuffcrk14]

Having no knowledge of the area you found it, I’d first say that’s a pile of cow sh*t. If there are no cattle close by, it looks like Yogi had too much Metamucil with his breakfast.


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[Thegreatwapiti]

Definitely not cow. 10,000' and deep in the forest of colorado.

[wawhitey]

Hiker thats been eating too much mountain house

[WapitiTalk1]

I wore a mess of something really similar looking on my boot sole, up the side of a hill elk hunting a bunch of years ago. Both myself and the guy hunting with me kept smelling a horrible stench. When I finally figured it out and scraped the sludge off, it smelled like cat crap. Not sure what it was, but pretty sure It was a meat eater. Maybe a lion that ate some funky parts of a hoofed critter.

[Lefty]

Th e last time I was fooled by something like that it was a Peruvian sheepman,,, just saying

Otherwise I would say a moo cow calf transitioning from milk to grass. I have seen gooey horse, ,elk, sheep , cow all look similar when on new grass.

[Swede]

It looks like green elk poop to me.
I was in a hurry this morning getting ready for church. Let me continue a bit here.
The poop looks like an elk had scours. If it came from a calf, it likely is due to the mother cow not getting enough protein. Mature elk can also get the scours, usually in the spring when they come off a dry winter diet and get into fresh green grass. I suppose an elk could get scours going from any poor range conditions and getting into lush green grasses they are not used to. There are also infectious organisms that can cause scours.

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What is the diameter of that pile of crap? If not over 3-4 inches, I'd guess elk on green grasses.

[Thegreatwapiti]

Thanks guys!! It was about 5-6". I found an identical one the next day in a different area. 100% sure it is not cattle or horse.....deep in the National Forest off trail several miles. There was a lot of green "clover-like" vegetation all over the forest floor.

[Lefty]

The cows put in yesterday on pasture 5 are having the same problem, switching from grass to higher elevation foliage. I
We ease our dogs and horses on new feed,, Elk could be the same way

[saddlesore]

Early spring, green up, elk poop is like that,,it will continually get more firmer as the spring and summer progresses.Once the grass cures an elk start to switch to more browse than grass , harder pellets will become the norm.

[saddlesore]

Early spring, green up, elk poop is like that,,it will continually get more firmer as the spring and summer progresses.Once the grass cures an elk start to switch to more browse than grass , harder pellets will become the norm.

[Jhg]

What did it taste like? The only certain way to identify unknown animal goo. Thats what Swede told me anyway....

[Swede]

You are a slow learner Jhg. You don't taste that kind. You smear it on your skin so you can smell like an elk and get in close for a shot. The more you put on the closer you can get. Of course, a tree stand hunter does not need that extra help and can just stay clean. My advice is to tree stand hunt more.

[Jhg]

Excellent pivot Swede! I thought I had you blindsided, fair and square!