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Odd Tree Markings

Unread postby SidewayZ » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:51 pm

I found these while out scouting last weekend. The first picture / marking I think was from a bear as I know they are present in heavy numbers. Also the marking is starts about head high (bears head) and is dragged to the ground.

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These pictures are similar, but I am not sure bears are in this area (Separate States) not sure what did this? Also marking are waist high and well above ground.

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Re: Odd Tree Markings

Unread postby john1984 » Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:00 pm

Maybe it's from a porcupine
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Unread postby Crazinamatese » Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:45 pm

Not sure, the bear rubs I have seen are usually up higher, like 5 ft or more.
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Unread postby mike perry » Tue Mar 21, 2017 3:44 pm

Could that first one be a beaver? I've seen similar stuff around beaver dams figured it was a young beaver. Something was chewing it for sure.
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Re: Odd Tree Markings

Unread postby SidewayZ » Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:28 pm

mike perry wrote:Could that first one be a beaver? I've seen similar stuff around beaver dams figured it was a young beaver. Something was chewing it for sure.


Could be, there are beaver around, although that particular tree was about 1000' feet from a marsh nearby.
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Unread postby Outdoor814 » Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:12 am

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Unread postby hunter_mike » Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:57 am

Outdoor814 wrote:Woodpeckers


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Unread postby stash59 » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:24 am

Were the trees alive? I've seen stuff like that on alot of dead trees. Always figured it was a combo of bugs and woodpeckers. Some of the lower stuff could be from skunks and coon ripping at it for the bugs.
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Unread postby Dewey » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:54 am

stash59 wrote:Were the trees alive? I've seen stuff like that on alot of dead trees. Always figured it was a combo of bugs and woodpeckers. Some of the lower stuff could be from skunks and coon ripping at it for the bugs.

That's exactly what I think it is
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Unread postby jwilkstn » Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:47 am

It's obviously sasquatch
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Re: Odd Tree Markings

Unread postby Dewey » Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:48 am

jwilkstn wrote:It's obviously sasquatch

Wood knocking trees. That's how they communicate. ;)
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Re: Odd Tree Markings

Unread postby SidewayZ » Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:48 am

Dewey wrote:
stash59 wrote:Were the trees alive? I've seen stuff like that on alot of dead trees. Always figured it was a combo of bugs and woodpeckers. Some of the lower stuff could be from skunks and coon ripping at it for the bugs.

That's exactly what I think it is


The trees looked healthy enough. If dead, I tjink they died after the bark was removed, but I could be wrong.
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Re: Odd Tree Markings

Unread postby mag1 » Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:34 am

I've seen some trees that look similar to the 1st one where rabbits/mice chewed them up in the marsh. Not sure though.
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Re: Odd Tree Markings

Unread postby nor' easter » Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:46 am

I agree on the woodpeckers. They will make quick work of a dead tree full of ants. Not sure on that healthy looking tree? Any moose in the area?
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Re: Odd Tree Markings

Unread postby SidewayZ » Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:14 pm

After doing some online searches I think its a porcupine, if it was a wood pecker I think there would be more defined holes in tree.

I have been seeing these a lot in this area. I may have to put a camera on it.
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