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What critter did this? #8257968 11/09/24 01:53 PM 11/09/24 01:53 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Chesapeake, Virginia D Doug Lee OP trapper
Doug Lee OP trapper D Joined: Apr 2007 Chesapeake, Virginia	Hello All, Noticed some unusual bark damage about 4-7 feet up the trunk of a mature blue cedar tree in my yard. Anyone have any ideas as to what critter might have done this? I attached a picture. Thanks, Doug Lee * Last edited by Doug Lee; 11/09/24 02:04 PM. Reason: Rotate photo

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8257993 11/09/24 02:38 PM 11/09/24 02:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Virginia 5 52Carl trapper
52Carl trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Virginia	Bear.

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258020 11/09/24 03:20 PM 11/09/24 03:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA L Lugnut trapper
Lugnut trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA	Bear would be my guess as well. They love to mark telephone poles too. Eh...wot?

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258038 11/09/24 04:00 PM 11/09/24 04:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Bear NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258106 11/09/24 05:35 PM 11/09/24 05:35 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Chesapeake, Virginia D Doug Lee OP trapper
Doug Lee OP trapper D Joined: Apr 2007 Chesapeake, Virginia	Hello All, That kinda fits, we do have bear around! Thanks, Doug Lee *

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258111 11/09/24 05:40 PM 11/09/24 05:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas B BTLowry trapper
BTLowry trapper B Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas	Would be a house cat doing that here

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258196 11/09/24 07:06 PM 11/09/24 07:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN	Bear, but do you have them that close to the house.

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258255 11/09/24 08:58 PM 11/09/24 08:58 PM
Joined: Jul 2022 Va S Spike369 trapper
Spike369 trapper S Joined: Jul 2022 Va	Yea you have one in your yard. Make sure you keep that garbage covered. Ask me how I know!

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258393 11/10/24 12:59 AM 11/10/24 12:59 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Vernal, Utah, USA Dan Barnhurst trapper
Dan Barnhurst trapper Joined: Mar 2011 Vernal, Utah, USA	You see junipers (locals call cedars) that look like that near bear dens around here . They strip the bark for bedding. I doubt you have a den near your yard though LOL. United we stand.

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258409 11/10/24 03:01 AM 11/10/24 03:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2020 Wisconsin Scott__aR trapper
Scott__aR trapper Joined: Dec 2020 Wisconsin	Bear, but they like decks too. Megapredator ... top of the food chain! Member of WTA Member of U.P. Trappers Member of NTA Member of FTA

Re: What critter did this? [Re: Doug Lee] #8258442 11/10/24 07:27 AM 11/10/24 07:27 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Chesapeake, Virginia D Doug Lee OP trapper
Doug Lee OP trapper D Joined: Apr 2007 Chesapeake, Virginia	Hello All, Thanks for the input, we do have bear in the area. . . We've lived here for 42 years, have never see/noticed any cedar tree trunk roughed up like that... This photo is a shot of a young bear in my neighbors back yard . . .this past summer! Thought it might be coon related ??? Thanks again Doug Lee * Last edited by Doug Lee; 11/10/24 08:20 AM. Reason: added a photo

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