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So I was cutting this tree down and...... #6990524
09/14/20 06:03 PM
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Cragar Offline OP
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Friend of mine asked me to do some tree work for him. He had a couple trees that had snapped a few months ago in a storm we had here. Lots of broken tops. Got up on a ladder about 8-10 feet off the ground and proceeded to cut it where it had snapped. As I am running the chainsaw at full bore , I see this mouse pop out right near the cracked/splintered area. Apparently it had made a nest 10 feet up this tree.

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I ended up finishing my cut and looked inside. Unfortunately for the mouse it now has to find a new home. I've heard of people running into birds/squirrels homes in trees but this was unusual for me.

No mice were harmed making this post.....lol


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Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Cragar] #6990527
09/14/20 06:11 PM
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Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Cragar] #6990532
09/14/20 06:16 PM
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i save that nesting material when I find it and use it as bait down my dirt-hole sets for canines.


Eh...wot?

Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Lugnut] #6990533
09/14/20 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lugnut
i save that nesting material when I find it and use it as bait down my dirt-hole sets for canines.


If it has babies in it then put it in the freezer- it is even better cool


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Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Leftlane] #6990569
09/14/20 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Leftlane
Originally Posted by Lugnut
i save that nesting material when I find it and use it as bait down my dirt-hole sets for canines.


If it has babies in it then put it in the freezer- it is even better cool


X2


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Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Cragar] #6990578
09/14/20 06:52 PM
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found a nest like that in the cabin filter on my truck today. the air intake was full of dog food theyd carried in there too.

Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Leftlane] #6990597
09/14/20 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Leftlane
Originally Posted by Lugnut
i save that nesting material when I find it and use it as bait down my dirt-hole sets for canines.


If it has babies in it then put it in the freezer- it is even better cool

But, you will have to take pills or your car will breakdown for doing such a thing. shocked laugh laugh laugh

Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Cragar] #6990601
09/14/20 07:13 PM
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Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Cragar] #6990603
09/14/20 07:14 PM
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Ivefound that before...yes


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Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: fossil2] #6990636
09/14/20 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fossil2
found a nest like that in the cabin filter on my truck today. the air intake was full of dog food theyd carried in there too.

What kind of truck?

Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Andrew Eastwood] #6990656
09/14/20 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew Eastwood

But, you will have to take pills or your car will breakdown for doing such a thing. shocked laugh laugh laugh


I've been a bad boy LOL. Are you gonna rat me out to Russian crybabies now?


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Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Cragar] #6990661
09/14/20 08:24 PM
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truck is a 2010 tacoma. never had an issue til now.

Re: So I was cutting this tree down and...... [Re: Cragar] #6993346
09/17/20 10:21 PM
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Lol


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