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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: 1860.colt] #6779455 05/31/17 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted By: colt.45
set up a cam & let us know the results ... that one pic looks like lightning hit it... popcorn flag


It's barely off camera from the cam I already have set up over there. I'm hoping that something will step out in front of it to give me some more clues.

Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: chicklitter] #6779534 05/31/17 01:50 PM
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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: chicklitter] #6779601 05/31/17 02:53 PM
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Seen were ya posted lots of tracks... My cams werent set up for night raids... Whiped out old tracks smoothed area, trick before days of cams, also used string of sowing thread across trails were no tracks vissable, bye checking at various times of day, lot of info...
cheers cheers on thread... not familiar with that part of texas, & what all roams the area... confused2 still think woolymammoth , their tracks bout same as elephent only slight bigger, depending on age... flag

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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: chicklitter] #6779630 05/31/17 03:18 PM
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All the signs are there, this is the work of the (KEEBLER ELVES)!!!!


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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: Tony270] #6779704 05/31/17 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted By: Tony270
All the signs are there, this is the work of the (KEEBLER ELVES)!!!!

rofl forgot bout them keebler elves , only problem wuth that theary is: they usualy better at hiding their wereabouts, scratch could be the work of the gremlins, they can get real meen when they dont get their cookies... flag



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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: Tony270] #6779754 05/31/17 04:58 PM
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All the signs are there, this is the work of the (KEEBLER ELVES)!!!!


Then I wanna know where the hell my cookies are. grin

Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: don k] #6779841 05/31/17 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted By: don k
Lightning then after it was down animals rubbed on it.


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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: chicklitter] #6779893 05/31/17 06:34 PM
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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: Cast] #6779959 05/31/17 07:12 PM
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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: chicklitter] #6779994 05/31/17 07:32 PM
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I thought they were Cedar until I saw some Cedar trees. Juniper is good too, they make gin from the berries.


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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: TooLow] #6780104 05/31/17 09:22 PM
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Bigfoot!


Nope! Wasnt me.

It does look like something heavy was sitting in it and weight split it open.


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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: chicklitter] #6780109 05/31/17 09:26 PM
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I'll take Bear for 500.00 Alex. A few have wandered through north of Sanderson.

Somebody, not me though, should be able to tell the difference between elk hair, goat hair, and bear hair.


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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: chicklitter] #6781555 06/02/17 03:20 AM
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I know this may sound crazy, but there is a Baboon herd somewhere West of San Antonio. A rancher with a large piece of land had contacted one of the local shooters to get some guys out to his place that could shoot them from longer ranges. They could not get close to them without them running to another area. I was told to pack my rifle and ammo, and we were headed out the next morning. But the rancher called and said the herd had left. They did a lot of damage to his place. I called my game warden, and he confirmed that there was a known heard down there, and that it was legal to shoot them and there were no restrictions. I didn't believe it, but they were known to be in that area. Not sure if this applies to your tree or not, but just a thought.


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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: ChadTRG42] #6782061 06/02/17 07:45 PM
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I know this may sound crazy, but there is a sasquatch herd somewhere West of San Antonio. A rancher with a large piece of land had contacted one of the local shooters to get some guys out to his place that could shoot them from longer ranges. They could not get close to them without them running to another area. I was told to pack my rifle and ammo, and we were headed out the next morning. But the rancher called and said the herd had left. They did a lot of damage to his place. I called my game warden, and he confirmed that there was a known heard down there, and that it was legal to shoot them and there were no restrictions. I didn't believe it, but they were known to be in that area. Not sure if this applies to your tree or not, but just a thought.


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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: chicklitter] #6784587 06/05/17 11:12 PM
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I've seen that several times to cedar/juniper trees. Lightning strike.

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If you were in east Texas, I would say you had a bigfoot in the area! But there are no known reports around in Val Verde County, so most likely some other culprit.

But closer examination, it does resemble a bull elk rub. Branches broken by the antlers and definite rub areas with dirt/mud on the bark.


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Re: What did this to this cedar tree? [Re: jdickey] #6792906 06/14/17 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted By: jdickey
If you were in east Texas, I would say you had a bigfoot in the area! But there are no known reports around in Val Verde County, so most likely some other culprit.

But closer examination, it does resemble a bull elk rub. Branches broken by the antlers and definite rub areas with dirt/mud on the bark.


confused2 my first glance thought lighning... its hard ta tell, the pics are kinda blurry, bang could been cause small screen & sqinting...
had sugjested put trail cam in case it returns, said their was lo of prints, but none clear enough ta get decent cast, sugjrdted using trick I use on trails before cams, smooth area check later... my cams never set for night...
wasn't sure of area pics were taken, spent many hours day & night in woods hog hunting, didn't have high-tech NV, Thermal scratch was gigantipithicus think that's scientific name around mammoth or masterdon age, rumors have it most recent sighting, a bigfoot training an elephant...

like with antler size, aging bucks, width of rack, or weight of hog... until one is culled cant say for certain... scratch that's why i don't were a gillisuit in the woods, use hunter orange... huntsolo & whin ya out in that their thick stuff, were them wild hogs hide, pappy says it best: its not the hogs that scare me, its the hunter in the woods scared of his own shadow ... Been hitting the woods up here, looking for abonible snow man yet-i ta see one, scratch think they migrate further North were theirs more snow & the woods are thicker..
Is kinda like with me alien body parts, evidence is their, yet few believe, rofl they just laugh & make fun... popcorn that reminds me got several text, on me android, got D- in English, but these words are alien looking, flag think they from outerspace... confused2 could be they trying ta make contact... flag

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i would rule out lightning, no burn marks


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Originally Posted By: rex47
i would rule out lightning, no burn marks


Have seen trees hit bye lightning No burn marks, bark missing... then again its like the guess the weight, all about camera angle... flag



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Black bears will tear branches and often sleep in trees. The claw marks are similar to what are shown in your pics. We get bears coming through our property in Pennsylvania almost every day from April- November. We will see 20-30 different bears on our property each year.
We've had sows use Hemlock trees in our back yard as a nursery. They sometimes use the branches as sort of a nest and sleep in the trees for several hours. Sows often leave their Cubs in the tree while they search for food.


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Originally Posted By: rex47
i would rule out lightning, no burn marks
I have seen many trees around here hit by lightning. I have never seen burn marks on any of them. Lightning hits the tree. It heats up the moisture inside and the tree explodes from the internal pressure.

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Well, that certainly can and does happen, but lightning also can burn trees. Sometimes they catch on fire as a result, and sometimes not.


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