What is this animal? Game cam pic
09-12-2005 | 10:49 PM
#183
Nontypical Buck
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RE: What is this animal? Game cam pic
First I'd like to say that when you put the image into a program to edit it, there are no spots on the animal. They are the pixels missing in the picture.
My vote being the expert that I am goes to Buck Gerbil.
My vote being the expert that I am goes to Buck Gerbil.
09-13-2005 | 05:26 AM
#188
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From: Southeast PA
RE: What is this animal? Game cam pic
OK, its time to put an end to this lunacy. I can't believe all you guys call yourself hunters! 
I think I've read thru every post, and so far every one of you has been wrong in naming what animal it is. BTW, Hazcon7's blowup on page 9is a real help in figuring this one out.
There are two things in the pic that seem to be throwing everyone for a loop. The first is the front shoulder. It looks like a big muscular catshoulder. Wrong! What is really there is a wooden post or log, about two feet high anda fewinches round. The second thing is the face and mouth. At first glance it looks just like a mountain lion mouth. Wrong! When you look closer, you will see that you really can't seethe mouthat all. There is a big brassica leaf in front of it. It's the reflection off of the leaf that looks like a cougar's mouth.
So what is the animal? Itsa critterthats very common in Pennsylvania. In the winter, its a hairy bastard. In the spring when it sheds or if it has the mange, it can be nearly hairless. Yep, its a red fox. I've seen many foxes in the spring with hairless tails, and its not uncommon for a foxes' tail to get chewed a little short. The real giveaway, however, is in the portion of the face that you CAN see. On the lower jaw, below the eyes/ears and to the left of the brassica leaf, you can make out the white beard/neck of the red fox. Again, and this is real important, DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE POST AND THE LEAF!
Now I think I know why there are so many cougar sightings in PA.
I think I've read thru every post, and so far every one of you has been wrong in naming what animal it is. BTW, Hazcon7's blowup on page 9is a real help in figuring this one out.There are two things in the pic that seem to be throwing everyone for a loop. The first is the front shoulder. It looks like a big muscular catshoulder. Wrong! What is really there is a wooden post or log, about two feet high anda fewinches round. The second thing is the face and mouth. At first glance it looks just like a mountain lion mouth. Wrong! When you look closer, you will see that you really can't seethe mouthat all. There is a big brassica leaf in front of it. It's the reflection off of the leaf that looks like a cougar's mouth.
So what is the animal? Itsa critterthats very common in Pennsylvania. In the winter, its a hairy bastard. In the spring when it sheds or if it has the mange, it can be nearly hairless. Yep, its a red fox. I've seen many foxes in the spring with hairless tails, and its not uncommon for a foxes' tail to get chewed a little short. The real giveaway, however, is in the portion of the face that you CAN see. On the lower jaw, below the eyes/ears and to the left of the brassica leaf, you can make out the white beard/neck of the red fox. Again, and this is real important, DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE POST AND THE LEAF!
Now I think I know why there are so many cougar sightings in PA.
09-13-2005 | 06:21 AM
#189
Nontypical Buck
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RE: What is this animal? Game cam pic
ORIGINAL: Olink
Yep, its a red fox. I've seen many foxes in the spring with hairless tails, and its not uncommon for a foxes' tail to get chewed a little short. The real giveaway, however, is in the portion of the face that you CAN see. On the lower jaw, below the eyes/ears and to the left of the brassica leaf, you can make out the white beard/neck of the red fox. Again, and this is real important, DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE POST AND THE LEAF!
Now I think I know why there are so many cougar sightings in PA.
Yep, its a red fox. I've seen many foxes in the spring with hairless tails, and its not uncommon for a foxes' tail to get chewed a little short. The real giveaway, however, is in the portion of the face that you CAN see. On the lower jaw, below the eyes/ears and to the left of the brassica leaf, you can make out the white beard/neck of the red fox. Again, and this is real important, DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE POST AND THE LEAF!
Now I think I know why there are so many cougar sightings in PA.
oh my God
please say youre kidding
09-13-2005 | 06:58 AM
#190
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: North Carolina
RE: What is this animal? Game cam pic
Will somebody please go and kill that damn animal! That's what its gonna take to end this thread. I tell myself I won't revisit this thread, then I see there are new posts and its' like I can't help myself.
This thing could end up being more of a problem than crack
This thing could end up being more of a problem than crack