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In the last couple days, I have come across a couple of perplexing things in the woods out behind where I live. It is mostly beech, maple and a few oaks with hemlock and other typical pine. I was down in a marshy area near a stream and found a tree that on one side had all the leaves completely scraped aside, right down to the ground. Today I found a tree which had all the leaves underneath it completly scraped away right down to the ground except in a perfect circle all the way around. The circle was about 3-4 foot from the base of the tree and out in a complete circle. There were signs of footprints but nothing that could be identified. What type of animal would do such methodical clearing in such a pattern as this? I keep getting bear in my mind. I have found some scat also that seems like it could be bear scat. I will have to go out tomorrow with my camera and get some pictures.

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haha.i was going to say hunter too.I do this when i hunt the ground.3 mins on clearing will save for a miss on a nice deer when moving to settle in for the shot.

Its not a deer scrape is it?that would be the only other thing that would do that,even thou they usually aren't that big.But i have seen one that big in happy valley.In a deer scrape you will see where the hooves pawed the ground "scraping" it up.

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