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 Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 11:33 AM
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Yildiz
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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?  
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 12:15 PM
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texashelms
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Not a deer, maybe bigfoot?
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 12:30 PM
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hook_n_line
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Target practice marks. Beetles
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 12:34 PM
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kmon11
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Target practice marks. Beetles
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 12:44 PM
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Target practice marks. Beetles
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 12:57 PM
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Yildiz
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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
Thx
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 01:34 PM
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tShawnB
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If that's a deer, your going to need a bigger gun.
How come everybody I meet is a deer hunting expert?
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 01:57 PM
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 01:59 PM
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rifleman
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have hogs? mud on that bottom one says piggy.
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 02:32 PM
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esnow74
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 03:06 PM
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Yellowhammer
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Last edited by Yellowhammer; 09/23/15 03:10 PM.
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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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.
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 03:36 PM
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what it looks like to me.
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 03:41 PM
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Carlos B
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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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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 03:53 PM
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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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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 03:59 PM
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Looks like hi power rifle target practice
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 04:42 PM
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My guess would be porcupine.
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 04:58 PM
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I agree with gun shots. Has anyone been around with a back hoe/Bobcat?
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 05:03 PM
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rickym
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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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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 05:06 PM
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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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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 05:08 PM
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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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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 05:26 PM
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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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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 06:02 PM
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BowMan59
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 06:06 PM
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What I think too. Looking under bark on weak, dying trees.
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Re: Found some fresh tree markings but can't identify
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09/23/15 06:17 PM
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texashelms
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Group field trip needed ASAP
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