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cougar, bobcat or bear?
« on: December 30, 2013, 10:52:16 AM »
I found a scratching tree yesterday while coyote hunting/scouting for next year and I believe its a cougar judging by the height and claw marks. What do you guys think? Its a little over 4' tall.
« Last Edit: December 30, 2013, 07:14:11 PM by bobcat »
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2013, 11:10:28 AM »
I don't know if I would rule out blacktail.......   Hard for me to guess without seeing it or getting the overall impression.  My guess would certainly be not cat
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2013, 11:12:57 AM »
Find any hair on the tree?
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2013, 11:17:47 AM »
Looks like a buck rub to me

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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2013, 11:22:12 AM »
Quote from: rb2506 on December 30, 2013, 11:17:47 AM
Looks like a buck rub to me

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looks like a rub to me too  :dunno:
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2013, 11:23:13 AM »
Quote from: bearpaw on December 30, 2013, 11:22:12 AM
Quote from: rb2506 on December 30, 2013, 11:17:47 AM
Looks like a buck rub to me

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looks like a rub to me too  :dunno:

Third vote for buck rub
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2013, 11:24:01 AM »
Buck or bear, not a cat.   :twocents:

I am thinking buck, looks about the right age for that too.  Most bear peelings are done in the earlier times of the year.
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2013, 11:25:02 AM »
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Quote from: vandeman17 on December 30, 2013, 11:23:13 AM
Quote from: bearpaw on December 30, 2013, 11:22:12 AM
Quote from: rb2506 on December 30, 2013, 11:17:47 AM
Looks like a buck rub to me

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looks like a rub to me too  :dunno:

Third vote for buck rub

That would be fourth vote if you were counting. ;)
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2013, 11:28:36 AM »
Really? It looks awfully deep like claw marks. At the top it looks like the marks went top to bottom to me
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2013, 11:29:15 AM »
most likely a buck with brow tines, which are not always present on btails.....
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2013, 11:32:31 AM »
Quote from: 7t9cobra on December 30, 2013, 11:28:36 AM
Really? It looks awfully deep like claw marks. At the top it looks like the marks went top to bottom to me

Not to get you excited or anything, but it looks like a pretty healthy buck!   One to be excited over really.
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2013, 11:34:48 AM »
I think i would be weeding out predators and thinking more prey based on the pictures.
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2013, 11:35:25 AM »
Buck deer. :tup:
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2013, 11:36:32 AM »
Quote from: Jonathan_S on December 30, 2013, 11:24:01 AM
Buck or bear, not a cat.   :twocents:

I am thinking buck, looks about the right age for that too.  Most bear peelings are done in the earlier times of the year.

I think a bear would be chewing the bark off around the tree and leave different looking marks, the marks appear mostly straight up and down, more like a horn rub!  :dunno:
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Re: cougar, bobcat or bear?
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2013, 11:41:56 AM »
Quote from: boneaddict on December 30, 2013, 11:25:02 AM
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Quote from: vandeman17 on December 30, 2013, 11:23:13 AM
Quote from: bearpaw on December 30, 2013, 11:22:12 AM
Quote from: rb2506 on December 30, 2013, 11:17:47 AM
Looks like a buck rub to me

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looks like a rub to me too  :dunno:


Third vote for buck rub

That would be fourth vote if you were counting. ;)

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