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Re: Was this a bear?
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2011, 11:27:55 AM »
that IS a bear girdle,the marks are its cannine teeth rubbing up and down.

This is a pretty large tree for a bear to girdle isn't it?  Just curious, as i have not see a tree that large girdled by a bear very often.

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Re: Was this a bear?
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Re: Was this a bear?
« Reply #17 on: June 20, 2011, 11:44:39 AM »
that IS a bear girdle,the marks are its cannine teeth rubbing up and down.

This is a pretty large tree for a bear to girdle isn't it?  Just curious, as i have not see a tree that large girdled by a bear very often.
not at all,infact its about that size that are girdled the most in my area

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Re: Was this a bear?
« Reply #18 on: June 20, 2011, 12:00:17 PM »
that IS a bear girdle,the marks are its cannine teeth rubbing up and down.

This is a pretty large tree for a bear to girdle isn't it?  Just curious, as i have not see a tree that large girdled by a bear very often.
not at all,infact its about that size that are girdled the most in my area

Thank You - in NE Washington they always seem like smaller trees, is that due to the type (species) of tree?  Or is it more related to the size of bear in the area?

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Re: Was this a bear?
« Reply #19 on: June 20, 2011, 12:02:49 PM »
I would put my money on a bear. With Porcupines you usually see scratches and scrapes going all directions but bears seem to usually be pretty close to vertical.  :twocents:

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Re: Was this a bear?
« Reply #20 on: June 21, 2011, 10:10:30 PM »
These are some bear markings I found not to long ago but they do have some similarities to the other pictures.

 


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