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Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify #5942145 09/23/15 11:33 AM
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what it is. Maybe 8/10 trees in small area. No livestock on property. Seeing a very high buck to doe ratio this year( seen over 15 diff bucks and maybe 4 does in a month) . Opinions if this could be a buck or no?


Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify [Re: Yildiz] #5942180 09/23/15 12:15 PM
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Not a deer, maybe bigfoot?

Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify [Re: Yildiz] #5942196 09/23/15 12:30 PM
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Target practice marks. Beetles


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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify [Re: hook_n_line] #5942204 09/23/15 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted By: hook_n_line
Target practice marks. Beetles


lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify [Re: hook_n_line] #5942228 09/23/15 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted By: hook_n_line
Target practice marks. Beetles




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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify [Re: Yildiz] #5942253 09/23/15 12:57 PM
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Nobody shoots out there (that I'm aware of, only person on lease) especially where this located. guess it could be Beatles

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If that's a deer, your going to need a bigger gun.


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Porcupine?

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have hogs? mud on that bottom one says piggy.

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gunshots

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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify [Re: tShawnB] #5942536 09/23/15 03:07 PM
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If that's a deer, your going to need a bigger gun.

Buck will have neck muscle bigger than a Brahma.

Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify [Re: esnow74] #5942568 09/23/15 03:36 PM
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gunshots


what it looks like to me.

Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify [Re: Yildiz] #5942573 09/23/15 03:41 PM
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I used a tree before as target practice with my 30-06. End result looked very similar.

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That's your standard high-caliber rifle. dig into one of those trees $100 says you find a slug.

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Looks like hi power rifle target practice

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My guess would be porcupine.


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I agree with gun shots. Has anyone been around with a back hoe/Bobcat?


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Are they all by chance facing the same direction? If so it's most definitely target practice



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Top pic looks like tree is dying. the bark is pulling away from the trunk. If so, woodpecker.


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The bottom pic is definitely a gun shot, find the slug. Then go find where they shot from and get the casing call the game warden if no one is supposed to be there. The top pic could be bullets but does look similar to tractor scraping tree with brush hog but nothing around looks mowed.


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Tree is dead, and you can see the bark seperating from the main core of the tree. I'd say it's a woodpecker that is burrowing into the tree.
The hole is too clean to be a gunshot.



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Woodpeckers!

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Woodpeckers!


What I think too. Looking under bark on weak, dying trees.


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Group field trip needed ASAP

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