Author Topic: trail cam spots for deer and found alot of peel !! ( Pics ) UPDATED!! (Read 5848 times)

dirty24d · « **on:** June 11, 2010, 03:47:33 PM »

Found about 20 trees peeled up in an area all within 30 yards of each other. I was out with a 10 lb bag of oats and a 10 lb bag of corn and barley sweating my *ss off hiking around found these about 5 miles into my hike and said you know what I'm putting the cam here! Hopefully i'll get the best of both worlds and get the deer i was looking for and a bear or two. I saw alot of trees that were peeled very low near the base of the tree with branches still intact about above the peel. Does that mean its a really smal bear ? Wasnt sure what to make of it. Let me know your opinions.

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2010, 03:49:55 PM »

Nice spot! Thanks for posting!

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2010, 05:28:49 PM »

Good looking spot. Did you hang a cam in the area?

dirty24d · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2010, 05:33:11 PM »

Yeah i was out for looking for a spot to put it, found this and said Yep this is where it's going. I've never left my cam out for more than 48 hours. But I'm pretty sure this spot is far enough of the beaten path that it will be alright. knock on wood.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2010, 05:41:16 PM »

I recognize that area. There are quite a few bears around there.

bow4elk · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2010, 05:45:27 PM »

that last one is fresh...really fresh.

dirty24d · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2010, 06:56:08 PM »

Yeah really really fresh!!! I touched it it was wet. I could actually smell the musky scent of the bear, it was kind of freaky.

Had the 12 gauge with me loaded up with rifled slugs so that helped . I'm willing to bet i'll have pics on that cam of that bear within an minutes to an hour of when i set it.

SuperDave · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2010, 07:05:41 PM »

I would say mid range bear, by looking at the claw pattern. May take a day or so, but he will be there! Good luck!

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2010, 07:31:09 PM »

hope you get some pics

huntlakewood · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2010, 07:45:54 PM »

cool area

rasbo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2010, 07:47:09 PM »

most girdling is just at the base,those marks on the tree are teeth marks,made by the incisors..they scrape with them..good find..

dirty24d · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2010, 07:53:46 PM »

So those are teeth marks not claws? any material i could read up on? I'm all jacked up to go get my camera and check it. Gotta let it soak,

rasbo · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2010, 08:19:07 PM »

type in bears girdling trees and google it..Plenty of good studies and info

dirty24d · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2010, 08:23:51 PM »

I'm on it. Thanks for the reference.

dirty24d · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2010, 11:50:38 PM »

The anticipation is killing me, I'm gonna go check it tomorrow. Bringing my laptop with me so I can just upload what is on it and put it back. So hopefully I'll be posting pics tomorrow.!!!!

fishermanjoe · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2010, 11:55:45 PM »

can't wait for some pics

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2010, 11:56:55 PM »

it makes a guy feel like a kid on xmas morning

always fun to see what you get

dirty24d · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2010, 01:31:47 PM »

Well not what i was looking for but i guess not bad for 48 hours. Gonna let it soak till thursday this time and hope to get that bear or at least some nice deer this time. This deer looks anorexic. He'll be back hopefully by Thursday this time!!