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Title: What is it?
Post by: Goldeneye on December 19, 2012, 07:26:54 PM: What do you think he is?

I know the answer, and also know these are not seen often. I got to play big game hunter tonight when I got home from work. This guy was invading my space. It was in self defense I promise!

For anyone concerned this little guy may be a protected species. He is not
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: crow killer on December 19, 2012, 07:30:24 PM: My cousin had one of these in his back yard one time and he looked it up :tup:
Looks like a mountain beaver to me!
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 19, 2012, 07:31:44 PM: I do believe you found your self one of them Packraps.
As a kid parents were night fishing Deer lake for silver and they were playing cards in a cousin's cabin. He sent a 22 round through the ceiling and there was blood dripping on the table but the noise stopped. Ok so maybe we are a bit hillbilly over here, but it was over 40 years ago.
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: KFhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:43:46 PM: I wouldn't mind seeing one of them up close, looks like a neat little critter and a very old species.
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: billythekidrock on December 19, 2012, 07:51:52 PM: Quote from: crow killer on December 19, 2012, 07:30:24 PM
My cousin had one of these in his back yard one time and he looked it up :tup:
Looks like a mountain beaver to me!

:yeah:
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:55:06 PM: those are mean lil farts too
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: washelkhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:58:30 PM: Ya gonna eat that?
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Goldeneye on December 19, 2012, 08:01:33 PM: Quote from: washelkhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:58:30 PM
Ya gonna eat that?

The thought did cross my mind. He is big enough. I bet KFhunter would take a run at putting him on his BBQ in a heartbeat.

To be honest, I'm thinking about doing a taxi mount with him. They are a unique looking bugger.
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: washelkhunter on December 19, 2012, 08:08:14 PM: Yeah the more i look at it the cooler it is. got some whiskers eh and i wouldnt want it ripping at my pant legs thats for sure. You should think about a hyped up pscho zombie rodent type of mount. whats its front claws and teeth look like?
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Goldeneye on December 19, 2012, 08:16:09 PM: The claws are long and sharp. The upper teeth are long and yellowish.
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: lokidog on December 19, 2012, 10:31:37 PM: Quote from: Goldeneye on December 19, 2012, 08:01:33 PM
Quote from: washelkhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:58:30 PM
Ya gonna eat that?

The thought did cross my mind. He is big enough. I bet KFhunter would take a run at putting him on his BBQ in a heartbeat.

To be honest, I'm thinking about doing a taxi mount with him. They are a unique looking bugger.

Cool critter, I'd do the mount as well.
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on December 22, 2012, 05:46:48 AM: Quote from: crow killer on December 19, 2012, 07:30:24 PM
My cousin had one of these in his back yard one time and he looked it up :tup:
Looks like a mountain beaver to me!
Yea I know i think im the one who found it. It was weird when i saw it i didnt know what is was at first looked it up and its a mountain beaver
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Goldeneye on January 07, 2013, 09:24:47 AM: Sorry for the late update to this. Yes, this is a mountain beaver for those of you that did not know. I have taken him to my taxidermist and he will be mounted in a woodland type setting. Should be a pretty cool mount. The taxi says these are brought in fairly rarely. Usually come in from someone on a tree farm or something of the kind.
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: NRA4LIFE on January 07, 2013, 09:41:55 AM: For anyone who's got an infestation of them, I have found a means of controlling them. Anytime I find a new borrow, I dump some cat poop from the litter box in it. For some reason, they seem to really not like that.
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: 10Key on January 07, 2013, 02:29:25 PM: Mountain beaver, identified by their lack of a tail, sizable teeth and claws. We had one in our backyard here in Bothell (proper) a couple of summers ago...freaked me out as I didn't know what it was and it was huge!
Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Kc_Kracker on January 07, 2013, 02:34:01 PM: Quote from: washelkhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:58:30 PM
Ya gonna eat that?

it'll smoke right up :chuckle: