Well I got more then a couple pm's about this thread and my opinion so here goes.
First off it took me an hour to download the images..why do people post such large files?
I wish that we would limit the file size..
Anyway, from the pics it is really hard to tell. The damage is definately old, maybe as much as 2 years old. I don't see any gouges from tines or eyeguards, then again as far as teeth marks (bear) I don't see a whole lot there either.
Then I thought is it possible these are just antler polishing? That first pic is too small for a bear to peel and at the top there are two chunks of bark missing. Possibly from a tine smacking the tree.
In the third picture at the top there are a couple of small branches that have been damaged. Could be antlers.
Then I look at the last pic and it seems to have some teeth marks. A couple pics look like classic bear damage but one for sure looks a large ungulate rub.
My opinion -- Who knows..probably a bear.
