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Beaver, Turtle or ??? #7331136 08/15/21 07:52 PM 08/15/21 07:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma We-Sa OP trapper
We-Sa OP trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma	What makes drag marks like these? Here’s a closeup of the marks in the lower left. “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: We-Sa] #7331523 08/16/21 08:02 AM 08/16/21 08:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma We-Sa OP trapper
We-Sa OP trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma	Maybe a chupacabra??? “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: We-Sa] #7331573 08/16/21 09:19 AM 08/16/21 09:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,912 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,912 Central, SD	Turtle looks like drag marks it might of laid eggs on to of the bank? Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: We-Sa] #7331579 08/16/21 09:37 AM 08/16/21 09:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio	Unless it's a small turtle like, looks more like muskrats. Generally turtles marks are wider spaced. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: We-Sa] #7331618 08/16/21 11:16 AM 08/16/21 11:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma We-Sa OP trapper
We-Sa OP trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma	I saw a snapping turtle that looked about 10-12 inches across 100 yds up stream. I doubt it’s the only one. About 30 yds or so from this I could smell castor, or something similar pretty strong. I didn’t see and mounds, and nothing looked real fresh. “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: We-Sa] #7331623 08/16/21 11:22 AM 08/16/21 11:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio	If it was beaver, those marks would of been obliterated if they came back down off the bank http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: We-Sa] #7331648 08/16/21 11:58 AM 08/16/21 11:58 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,066 NY R rendezvous trapper
rendezvous trapper R Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,066 NY	Maybe where a beaver dragged a branch into the water??? Let's go Brandon!

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: We-Sa] #7331689 08/16/21 01:13 PM 08/16/21 01:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,879 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,879 perry co.Pa	Crayfish dragging a beaver with a one eyed turtle in its mouth. And the crayfish is missing a pincher.

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: rendezvous] #7331730 08/16/21 02:31 PM 08/16/21 02:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,512 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,512 james bay frontierOnt.	Originally Posted by rendezvous Maybe where a beaver dragged a branch into the water??? That'd be my guess. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Beaver, Turtle or ??? [Re: wetdog] #7332369 08/17/21 12:56 PM 08/17/21 12:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma We-Sa OP trapper
We-Sa OP trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 719 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by rendezvous Maybe where a beaver dragged a branch into the water??? I bet this is right., but.... Originally Posted by wetdog Crayfish dragging a beaver with a one eyed turtle in its mouth. And the crayfish is missing a pincher. “I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint

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