What Could This Be?

[Slappy]

I was walking through our property and came across this on a tree and I have no idea what could have caused this! I did not notice any other trees with this type of scrape on it, it was not caused by a tractor or 4 wheeler and it was about 4 feet off the ground. My only guesses is that it was a weird scrap from a buck or its insect related.

[Sandman]

Paul Bunyan?

[Caster]

Chupacabra

[Jonnin]

a limb or another tree hit it?

[Guest Bluemax]

Undoubtably left by a Black Panther

[Wingshooter]

Probably just a Sasquatch. Don't mess with him!

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[zapfbroad]

looks like a maple tree, if it's within 100 yds of water i'd say it's beaver, that's one of their fave woods, though a little high for initial rounding, it is time for winter habitat building. if no water nearby it's possibly porcupine.

[ShaunM]

Did you find any tracks or scat?

[Oh Shoot]

l.... if no water nearby it's possibly porcupine.

We have porcupines?

- OS

[hornett22]

Yes we have them. Could be a beaver like previously mentioned. Could be a young deer.

[quietguy]

We have porcupines?

Yep.

I was walking through our property and came across this on a tree and I have no idea what could have caused this! I did not notice any other trees with this type of scrape on it, it was not caused by a tractor or 4 wheeler and it was about 4 feet off the ground. My only guesses is that it was a weird scrap from a buck or its insect related.

What did you see at the base of the tree? Small pieces of bark, wood chips, fine dust, nothing?

[quietguy]

Could be a beaver

It sounds like it is a little too high on the trunk to be a beaver.

[ShaunM]

North American Porcupine - Rare, Threatened & Endangered Animals of Maryland - Wildlife and Heritage Service - Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Some good info on porcupines.

[whiskey]

Porcupine was my first guess. I have seen beavers cut trees that high, or higher, but only when they were standing on a few feet of snow.

[Fourtyfive]

Undoubtably left by a Black Panther

Ha , the infamous Black Panther meows again !

[Slappy]

Haha, great responses! Not a beaver or porcupine for sure. Its too high up and it didn't have consistent teeth marks. My vote is the Chupacabra

[DaveS]

Wild Boar sharpening his tooshes!

[Guest DELETED]

Unicorn yearling.

[Guest Sgt. Joe]

Seems simple to me, it was obviously a baby Sasquatch teething.

[gregintenn]

Two young boys and a dull hatchet?

[Guest RobThatsMe]

deffinately the sign of "Zorro"

[Guest adamoxtwo]

Sorry that was me. I was taking a leak and bumped into the tree. I'll try to be more careful next time.

[Guest tommy62]

Midgets

[whiskey]

after doing a little research, I have been able to determine that it is, without a doubt, the territorial markings of a band of flying butt monkeys from Uranus. You may want to avoid the area.

[ShaunM]

after doing a little research, I have been able to determine that it is, without a doubt, the territorial markings of a band of flying butt monkeys from Uranus. You may want to avoid the area.

Ha ha.....I think this thread has run its course.