Bear, Bobcat, or something else???

[518BowSlayer]

found these claw marks on a tree about 40yds from one of my stands. tree is huge, at least 18 inch diameter. heard about some bear sightings 4-5 miles away so that seems like a possibility. saw a bobcat down there last year but I don't know if they scratch trees like that. or it's the biggest friggin whitetail rub ever (fingers crossed). anyone ever see this before???

[Terry]

Looks like an ambitious buck rub to me...

Edited October 15, 2014 by Terry

[DirtTime]

When a bear does scratch on a tree, haven't heard of that one too much, don't they usually do it standing? I mean reared up, and front claws rippin the tree? So too low.

Bobcat would be the same right?

 

Doesn't really look like a deer rub to me either. The way it fades down the right side of the tree in this pic.

 

But, if I had to pick among the tree, I would say deer.

 

 

Looking at your Username, where in the 518 was this taken? If I may ask.

Edited October 16, 2014 by JustRob

[BizCT]

Porcupine ?

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[turkeyfeathers]

Another porky vote here

[518BowSlayer]

When a bear does scratch on a tree, haven't heard of that one too much, don't they usually do it standing? I mean reared up, and front claws rippin the tree? So too low.

Bobcat would be the same right?

 

Doesn't really look like a deer rub to me either. The way it fades down the right side of the tree in this pic.

 

But, if I had to pick among the tree, I would say deer.

 

 

Looking at your Username, where in the 518 was this taken? If I may ask.

Selkirk Albany county

[G-Man]

looks like a nut tree, porky or coon

[polaris]

Can't be a bear

[PREDATE]

piggy?

[sampotter]

I've seen exactly the same thing on the same type and size of tree. No bears, porcupines, or hogs in the area. I want to believe buck, but for some reason I'm thinking coon.

[growalot]

I would have sworn to us not having porcupine here at home...camp yes for they are usually sitting in the tree tops above our heads at day break... or we catch them climbing trees we are walking by in the summer....UNTIL a few years ago I here rustling under my gully stand and there was a porcupine looking for beech and hickory nuts...or bugs...but he hung around quite a while...don't discount wood chucks...we have more than a few living in the middle of our woods...they do a number on the trees...

Edited October 16, 2014 by growalot

[LIWaterman]

I've seen exactly the same thing on the same type and size of tree. No bears, porcupines, or hogs in the area. I want to believe buck, but for some reason I'm thinking coon.

Seen the same thing several times on the island, so definitely not a bear or porcupine.

[agross]

Maybe a coon.  or a porky.  look around for scat under the tree.  Maybe from repeated climbing by the animal in the same spot on the  tree as opposed to a one time occurrence.  Also see if you can look up the tree and see if there is a coon den.

[Bow Addict]

Could it be a Woodsnifering Woofenspu ?

Edited October 16, 2014 by Bow Addict

[Daveboone]

Looks like a mechanical rub to be. I don't tink it is critter based.

[bkln]

C'mon just say it, it's chupacabra....:-)

[mtbuck]

Looks like a atv rub

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[518BowSlayer]

C'mon just say it, it's chupacabra....:-)

maybe like a chupacabra - mountain lion hybrid.... yea, its gotta be a chupacougar!!!