Claw marks on Alder trees

[RadSav]

I guess the bark strips should have tipped me off.  Yep, looks like I was wrong.  Though I still know porkies strip low as well as high.  Unless that was some very small and thick haired bear I was watching.  It was back in my tequila drinking days so...

[Humptulips]

Similar but deeper. I kept telling myself that it was from elk antlers because I hadn't seen any bears but it doesn't seem like antlers would make those marks they make more of a rub.

This is from elk. Quite a few years ago I saw fresh marks exactly like this this time of year. No doubt because there were elk tracks in the snow where they had rubbed. Seen it since a number of times. Before that I didn't realize they rubbed late. I believe they are rubbing close to their skull. I believe this type rubbing accelerates as they near drop time.

[branches]

If anybody want's to see claw marks on alder trees just go to Long Island. They are everyplace.

[billythekidrock]

Similar but deeper. I kept telling myself that it was from elk antlers because I hadn't seen any bears but it doesn't seem like antlers would make those marks they make more of a rub.

This is from elk. Quite a few years ago I saw fresh marks exactly like this this time of year. No doubt because there were elk tracks in the snow where they had rubbed. Seen it since a number of times. Before that I didn't realize they rubbed late. I believe they are rubbing close to their skull. I believe this type rubbing accelerates as they near drop time.

 

[saylean]

Bear peels vs porcupine peels.
http://www.callingbears.com/peels.html

Billy knows his stuff. He had posted some great info on here previously about porcupine peels vs bear