Is this a porcupine peel?

[pd]

From this weekend's hike.

The peels on this tree were extremely fresh.  They started about 18 inches from the ground, and go to about 4' above the ground.  Do you notice the "claw marks" (if that is what they are) are in pairs?  They are not deep, like a bear claw's mark.

What critter did this?

[Romulus1297]

It was right there watching you didn't you see it?

[grundy53]

Yup. Porky.

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[bearbaito6]

Bear

[Houndhunter]

looks like bear

[grundy53]

Bear

What about all of the matched sets of teeth marks the size of porquipine teeth all over the peel?

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[grundy53]

The second picture is a dead give away...

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[bearbaito6]

Yes a dead give away it is a bear

[h20hunter]

Silly bears.

Not porky us my vote.

[bowhunterwa87]

Gotta say bear

[pd]

TASTES GREAT!

Less filling!

OK, guys.  Which is it?

[NWWABOWHNTR]

Bear.  I thought Porcupine peels were little pieces at a time. 

[grundy53]

Must be the worlds smallest bear.... those are teeth marks not claw marks.

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[pd]

Grundy, I don't know the first thing about porcupines (never seen one before), but those are not bear claw marks.  Are those paired marks the front teeth of a porky, dragging on the bark pulp?

[grundy53]

Grundy, I don't know the first thing about porcupines (never seen one before), but those are not bear claw marks.  Are those paired marks the front teeth of a porky, dragging on the bark pulp?

Yes. They have little beaver teeth. I've killed a lot of porkies. As a matter of fact I found a couple really fresh peels a few weeks ago that had those same teeth marks and a few quils laying around.

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