Small Game, Predator and TrappingFrom shooting squirrels in your backyard to calling coyotes in Arizona. This forum now contains trapping information..
I don't know if these are the best pics, but these tracks were in my backyard this morning and my dogs were going crazy when we let them out. We live near Raleigh, NC and I'm 70% confident that whatever made these also killed and ate a small bird as well.
I would almost guarantee its not coyote for the digging isn't deep at all. A coyote would dig like a dog or fox. I would lean more towards skunk or armadillo. I am going by the size/depth of the dig and pattern of the dig/scratch marks its a body of narrow size.
I would guess they are after grubs or worms. I have never trapped armadillos, but have seen many having grown up in Texas. We have alot of skunk damage here in Il from skunks and they both seem to have common appearances. Are they all over your yard or just in one area? Do you use lawn fertilizers for moles and grubs?
My .02 cents.
What's Been Digging in My Yard?
