Post by: Trapper John on February 15, 2022, 06:11:28 PM
So I was down at this creek this past weekend and ran across some sign along the creek bank.
For all of you trappers, what do you think the animal is here doing this kind of work to the blackberries and creek bank?
Post by: Trapper John on February 15, 2022, 06:12:19 PM
a couple more
Post by: Oldguy on February 15, 2022, 06:28:56 PM
Post by: Mfowl on February 15, 2022, 07:11:13 PM
Post by: full choke on February 15, 2022, 07:14:35 PM
But I will go with an otter as well.
Post by: Remnar on February 15, 2022, 07:26:57 PM
Post by: Platensek-po on February 15, 2022, 07:46:34 PM
Post by: BD1 on February 15, 2022, 07:56:40 PM
Post by: EmeraldBullet on February 15, 2022, 08:02:25 PM
Nutria
Looks like it to me
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on February 15, 2022, 08:02:48 PM
Post by: wadu1 on February 15, 2022, 08:34:51 PM
Post by: JakeLand on February 15, 2022, 08:44:02 PM
Post by: RB on February 15, 2022, 09:13:19 PM
Never seen nutria rats munch on black berries my guess on poor pics is beaver as they’ll munch black berries vines no problem
:yeah:
Would not have believed it if I had not witnessed first hand at my old place. The wetlands came into my yard and had mountains of Himalayan Blackberry lined all around it. Literally in a few weeks two Beaver mowed them down!
Post by: Cylvertip on February 15, 2022, 09:39:26 PM
Post by: Kola16 on February 15, 2022, 09:46:54 PM
Bobcat:yeah:
Post by: GWP on February 15, 2022, 09:51:15 PM
Post by: Grizzlybuiltcontracting on February 16, 2022, 06:56:00 AM
Post by: Humptulips on February 17, 2022, 07:29:16 PM
Post by: Jake Dogfish on February 17, 2022, 07:41:33 PM
Post by: Humptulips on February 18, 2022, 10:42:23 AM
Post by: Woodchuck on February 18, 2022, 10:50:45 AM
Post by: Trapper John on February 19, 2022, 04:26:46 PM
Bobcat
I don't think so
Nutria
Nutria ........... nope they like grassNo water den underneath, muskrat? It’s not a beaver trail/slide. I know nothing about nutria, they’re alien species where I come from. So, I dunno.
Looks like it to me
Nope ............. not muskrats or nutria
Bigfoot
Big Foot ............ Maybe
I would guess its Beaver. I have seen them feed on blackberry vines lots of times, especially right off a feed or travel channel. One pond I trapped last year the Beaver cleared an entire patch of blackberry vines.
Beaver
Beaver
When I was trapping the Oregon coast it seemed like Evergreen blackberry vines were the favorite food of beaver. You could drive a road paralleling a river and generally find where the beaver were just by spotting the biggest growths of berry bushes. I haven't seen the same in WA so much. Nutri were more interesting in grass.
Definitely Beaver ......... those thinks will mow down blackberry bushes better than goats and pigs.
Good job to all. Next time you see this you'll know.
JC :tup: :hello:
Post by: NRA4LIFE on February 19, 2022, 04:59:42 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on February 20, 2022, 10:47:29 AM
Post by: Humptulips on February 20, 2022, 08:54:39 PM
I don't know how anything can eat the canes of the Himalayans.At different times I have seen beaver cut just about everything. Even to the point of a feed bed full of devils club.
Even Saw where they cut some gorse down by Florence OR. Gorse makes Evergreen Blackberries seem like *censored* willow.
Post by: Trapper John on February 21, 2022, 11:40:19 AM
I've seen them cut down "Scotch Broom" :yike:
Post by: lewy on February 21, 2022, 12:12:46 PM
Post by: Humptulips on February 21, 2022, 10:03:22 PM
That word censor program has a dirty mind. :chuckle:I don't know how anything can eat the canes of the Himalayans.At different times I have seen beaver cut just about everything. Even to the point of a feed bed full of devils club.
Even Saw where they cut some gorse down by Florence OR. Gorse makes Evergreen Blackberries seem like *censored* willow.
Post by: Angry Perch on February 23, 2022, 11:31:59 AM
That word censor program has a dirty mind. :chuckle:I don't know how anything can eat the canes of the Himalayans.At different times I have seen beaver cut just about everything. Even to the point of a feed bed full of devils club.
Even Saw where they cut some gorse down by Florence OR. Gorse makes Evergreen Blackberries seem like *censored* willow.
Right? I just want to sit out in the *censored* willow patch and drink my C*censored*nay!
I know zero about trapping, but really enjoy all the the threads. Very interesting stuff!
Post by: Hannibal on February 24, 2022, 10:16:39 PM
I have captured a boat load of beaver on blackberry branches and a summertime lure
Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on February 25, 2022, 12:34:05 AM
(And they are a lot easier to catch than a Beaver.) :)
Post by: Cylvertip on February 25, 2022, 08:42:24 PM
in my area it would be beaver, but i can not see any tracks and it looks to be old sign,,,,,,
I have captured a boat load of beaver on blackberry branches and a summertime lure
Hey Hannibal :hello: