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[Trapper John]

So I was down at this creek this past weekend and ran across some sign along the creek bank.
For all of you trappers, what do you think the animal is here doing this kind of work to the blackberries and creek bank?

[Trapper John]

a couple more

[Oldguy]

Thats slimy looking habitat. I'm thinking something of an Inslee species.

[Mfowl]

Otter

[full choke]

Looks like when I am scoping out a spot to cross a creek and slip on my azz and slide down into the water...

But I will go with an otter as well.

[Remnar]

Nutria 

[Platensek-po]

Bobcat

[BD1]

@Jakeland....my money is on him 

[EmeraldBullet]

Nutria

Looks like it to me

[WapitiTalk1]

No water den underneath, muskrat?  It’s not a beaver trail/slide. I know nothing about nutria, they’re alien species where I come from. So, I dunno.

[wadu1]

Pinnipeds it's gotta be Pinnipeds 

[JakeLand]

Never seen nutria rats munch on black berries my guess on poor pics is beaver as they’ll munch black berries vines no problem

[RB]

Never seen nutria rats munch on black berries my guess on poor pics is beaver as they’ll munch black berries vines no problem

 

Would not have believed it if I had not witnessed first hand at my old place. The wetlands came into my yard and had mountains of Himalayan Blackberry lined all around it. Literally in a few weeks two Beaver mowed them down!

[Cylvertip]

Beaver

[Kola16]

Bobcat

[GWP]

Chupecabra.

[Grizzlybuiltcontracting]

I would guess its Beaver. I have seen them feed on blackberry vines lots of times, especially right off a feed or travel channel. One pond I trapped last year the Beaver cleared an entire patch of blackberry vines.

[Humptulips]

Beaver

[Jake Dogfish]

Mink

[Humptulips]

When I was trapping the Oregon coast it seemed like Evergreen blackberry vines were the favorite food of beaver. You could drive a road paralleling a river and generally find where the beaver were just by spotting the biggest growths of berry bushes. I haven't seen the same in WA so much. Nutri were more interesting in grass.

[Woodchuck]

Bigfoot

[Trapper John]

Bobcat

I don't think so

Nutria

Nutria ........... nope they like grass

No water den underneath, muskrat?  It’s not a beaver trail/slide. I know nothing about nutria, they’re alien species where I come from. So, I dunno.

Looks like it to me

Nope ............. not muskrats or nutria

Bigfoot

Big Foot ............ Maybe

I would guess its Beaver. I have seen them feed on blackberry vines lots of times, especially right off a feed or travel channel. One pond I trapped last year the Beaver cleared an entire patch of blackberry vines.

Beaver

Beaver

When I was trapping the Oregon coast it seemed like Evergreen blackberry vines were the favorite food of beaver. You could drive a road paralleling a river and generally find where the beaver were just by spotting the biggest growths of berry bushes. I haven't seen the same in WA so much. Nutri were more interesting in grass.

Definitely Beaver ......... those thinks will mow down blackberry bushes better than goats and pigs.
Good job to all.  Next time you see this you'll know.
JC   

[NRA4LIFE]

I don't know how anything can eat the canes of the Himalayans.

[Cylvertip]

I have never seen them (beaver) tear into them like it was candy.  Just similar activity to the pictures.  They seem to just go in and make slides.  Maybe they are after new growth.  Just another indicator they are working an area to me.  I have only ever made one set in a spot similar to what was pictured, they were passing through to get to brush though. 

This is all assuming what John posted was beaver sign.  In my semi professional opinion, it,s beaver though.. Sorry John, I missed that post up above.

[Humptulips]

I don't know how anything can eat the canes of the Himalayans.

At different times I have seen beaver cut just about everything. Even to the point of a feed bed full of devils club.
Even Saw where they cut some gorse down by Florence OR. Gorse makes Evergreen Blackberries seem like *censored* willow.

[Trapper John]

I've seen them cut down "Scotch Broom"   


 

[lewy]

Beaver love them blackberries

[Humptulips]

I don't know how anything can eat the canes of the Himalayans.

At different times I have seen beaver cut just about everything. Even to the point of a feed bed full of devils club.
Even Saw where they cut some gorse down by Florence OR. Gorse makes Evergreen Blackberries seem like *censored* willow.

That word censor program has a dirty mind.

[Angry Perch]

I don't know how anything can eat the canes of the Himalayans.

At different times I have seen beaver cut just about everything. Even to the point of a feed bed full of devils club.
Even Saw where they cut some gorse down by Florence OR. Gorse makes Evergreen Blackberries seem like *censored* willow.

That word censor program has a dirty mind.

Right? I just want to sit out in the *censored* willow patch and drink my C*censored*nay!

I know zero about trapping, but really enjoy all the the threads. Very interesting stuff!

[Hannibal]

in my area it would be  beaver, but i can not see any tracks and it looks to be old sign,,,,,,
I have captured a boat load of beaver on blackberry branches and a summertime lure

[AL WORRELLS KID]

The Ultimate Blackberry Vacuum Cleaning Machine,....Scotch Highlander's!
(And they are a lot easier to catch than a Beaver.) 

[Cylvertip]

in my area it would be  beaver, but i can not see any tracks and it looks to be old sign,,,,,,
I have captured a boat load of beaver on blackberry branches and a summertime lure

Hey Hannibal