Post by: quadrafire on June 25, 2018, 07:47:10 PM
Size 11 boot
Or could this be something other than bear?
Post by: Timberstalker on June 25, 2018, 07:51:29 PM
Post by: quadrafire on June 25, 2018, 07:55:38 PM
Post by: dreamunelk on June 25, 2018, 08:02:59 PM
Post by: quadrafire on June 25, 2018, 08:07:26 PM
Large ungulate - Moose?Interesting. I've kinda wondered that as there are moose droppings all over the area.
No plant material/browse I see in moose
Stuff though??
Post by: quadrafire on June 25, 2018, 08:08:40 PM
Post by: Buckhunter82 on June 25, 2018, 08:56:35 PM
Post by: Knocker of rocks on June 25, 2018, 10:24:06 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 26, 2018, 05:14:41 AM
Post by: quadrafire on June 26, 2018, 05:45:17 AM
Domestic cowNo cattle in the area
Post by: jackelope on June 26, 2018, 06:54:08 AM
Thoughts?
Post by: Caseknife on June 26, 2018, 06:57:23 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 26, 2018, 07:19:41 AM
Post by: jasnt on June 26, 2018, 07:24:20 AM
Post by: quadrafire on June 26, 2018, 07:46:23 AM
Post by: Oldguy on June 26, 2018, 07:59:36 AM
Post by: kckrawler on June 26, 2018, 11:01:11 AM
Loose moose would be my guess.
:yeah:
Post by: buglebrush on June 26, 2018, 11:37:37 AM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on June 26, 2018, 11:47:53 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 26, 2018, 12:23:18 PM
Elk. It's been eating that fresh green grass.:yeah: ...or mushrooms. I've seen them completely liquid after the elk have moved through a good porcini patch.
Post by: bearpaw on June 26, 2018, 12:28:12 PM
I didn't dig through all of it, but there were no visible berries/seeds/hair, no roughage that is typical of moose/elk. Nothing but smooth consistent texture. Within 1/2 mile there was the remains of a consumed cow moose, but not fresh.
How old was the eaten cow moose? Could this be bear poo that is digested rotten meat? That can cause a bear to leave a large pile that isn't in the normal round shape and texture you normally see. A pile of bear poo after eating meat can seem similar to chocolate pudding with a strong oder.
A cow has four stomachs and is about the only animal that can completely digest plant matter to the point that it doesn't appear to chewed up plants. Pretty much any other animal is going to have some plant texture in the poo if it's eating plant matter. A lot of cattle are just getting put out on the forest so that may be what this is even though it doesn't look like normal cow poo.
Sometimes ungulates will be loose in the spring and not put out the usual pellets, but that pile looks pretty big, not sure an elk or moose would put out that much in one pile.
What does it smell like?
Post by: quadrafire on June 26, 2018, 01:27:40 PM
This was pretty deep in 49, south of the ski hill. I have never seen cattle in there, but couldn't say there is not a rogue critter running around.I didn't dig through all of it, but there were no visible berries/seeds/hair, no roughage that is typical of moose/elk. Nothing but smooth consistent texture. Within 1/2 mile there was the remains of a consumed cow moose, but not fresh.
How old was the eaten cow moose? Could this be bear poo that is digested rotten meat? That can cause a bear to leave a large pile that isn't in the normal round shape and texture you normally see. A pile of bear poo after eating meat can seem similar to chocolate pudding with a strong oder.
A cow has four stomachs and is about the only animal that can completely digest plant matter to the point that it doesn't appear to chewed up plants. Pretty much any other animal is going to have some plant texture in the poo if it's eating plant matter. A lot of cattle are just getting put out on the forest so that may be what this is even though it doesn't look like normal cow poo.
Sometimes ungulates will be loose in the spring and not put out the usual pellets, but that pile looks pretty big, not sure an elk or moose would put out that much in one pile.
What does it smell like?
The cow moose carcass was old, likely several months.
I have access to a microscope at work and looked at the sample under magnification. There is quite a bit of plant material microscopically but that could still be present in an omnivore . One of my colleagues commented that it didn't smell as bad as dog poop, but honestly I didn't smell it. It was not overpowering when I collected the sample.
Post by: 2MANY on June 26, 2018, 02:46:58 PM
Post by: idaho guy on June 26, 2018, 02:56:22 PM
Elk. It's been eating that fresh green grass.
:yeah: or moose it is a massive pile- I have seen a lot of loose moose elk tirds like that after to much green grass in the spring. Or bigfoot :chuckle:
Post by: quadrafire on June 26, 2018, 03:02:40 PM
But they always hide their stuff, right?
Post by: Dhoey07 on June 26, 2018, 03:23:34 PM
Post by: tlbradford on June 26, 2018, 05:27:42 PM
Post by: quadrafire on June 26, 2018, 06:46:19 PM
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on June 27, 2018, 08:59:31 AM
Post by: lastmk8 on June 27, 2018, 10:23:12 AM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on June 27, 2018, 10:57:24 AM
Cliff Claven, amateur scatologist
Post by: Timberstalker on June 27, 2018, 10:58:16 AM
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Post by: quadrafire on July 02, 2018, 06:02:03 PM
I think Quad is messing with us. I'm guessing it's his own after a rough night at Taco Bell.Ha.... Thanks Buddy... ;)
I'm trying to think of a good come back and can't.....LOL
I do like the 5$ Taco Bell menu occasionally....Ha
Post by: dreamunelk on July 02, 2018, 07:36:51 PM
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