Re: What droppings teach us...
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Canine droppings on a road could indicate that a trail crosses the road. The trail might not be very obvious. I was talking about the shadow. Lol This is why they poop is there ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2022/08/full-50687-147356-img_20220712_085520895_hdr.jpg) There is a farm lane to the left of the pic
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Re: What droppings teach us...
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wetdog,
Canines, and coyotes, in particular, will leave droppings on roads and gravel or dirt lanes, not only where they cross them, but also where they know the droppings will be seen by other coyotes traveling that travel them. The more open and bare a road is, the more a dropping will stand out. Coyotes instinctively know this. They are claiming this road as theirs. A boundary marker, of sorts. Canines mark boundaries of territories with droppings as well as urine. They also mark points of interest. 'Scent' will cause them to do this and knowing that, can be beneficial to the observant trapper. Even 'scent' you place !
HoosierTrapper07, Bobcat droppings are usually segmented, like a 'tootsie roll'.
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Re: What droppings teach us...
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Has anyone ever seen where a beaver has left scat on dry land?I've never seen this. While all other critters will crap on dry ground or some type of dry surface. Mink like to crap on the top of metal or concrete culverts.
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Re: What droppings teach us...
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Good info Lt. I collect poop and the poop maker's there every year
Have you ever seen where a mink poops on other poop? It's mostly on deer but I've seen it on coon and yote also. Just thought it to be odd.
Yes and have photographed it on coyote scat around pond dams. Dang, I wish I knew how to post a photo on TMan. Thousands of photos and can't post a single one. Where is Wolfie when I need him ? "Wolfieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. . ." ![laugh laugh](/forum/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif)
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Re: What droppings teach us...
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HT07, that looks like an owl pellet?
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Re: What droppings teach us...
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Where to set a trap? Toilet logs are good places to trap otters. Anywhere there is a 'toilet station', should tell you that multiple animals are coming there, repeatedly. In layman's terms : that's a hot shot !
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Re: What droppings teach us...
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The shadow does. . . ![wink wink](/forum/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif) * what makes you think that isn't a red fox, who is actually out there catching those voles ?
That live trap would be far better set up the way they do for bobcats using live bait, but it greatly depends on the size ( height / width ) of the trap. Not all cage traps are created equal !
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Re: What droppings teach us...
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GPS studies on coyotes have shown that there's lots of coyote movement after a rain. I'm sure. but the point I was trying to make is that the new droppings seem to be concentrated in historic areas...places where I've seen them before. not randomly spread out. it's as if they needed to be "freshened up" following an all-night rain.
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