Bocajnala

So, I was out for a walk in the deer woods and I came across this pile of bones. This is on public land, and this was about fifty yards off the parking area in an open field. It would have been an easy dump out of a truck. It stunk like NONE OTHER. So I didn't get too close to see what they were. Judging from the pictures probably coons, opossums and such like. It appears that some of the skulls are broken. So what did I find here? Is this a dump spot for a local trapper? The other thing I considered was possibly the road dept. dumping the roadkill? But I've only ever seen that in specified dumps. Never just out in the open. Is this something I should report or not? Open to all thoughts!!
Beware of the pictures, they even smell bad... at least when I look at them they do.
-Jake

jgrove695

i would dont think that they should be dumping that close to a parking lot and on public land like you said they should take it to a designated spot

JW

By all means report it. I think you found where someone killed and dumped a bunch of dogs.

Let us know the outcome

JW

Bocajnala

A couple of the skulls were dog (coyote?) skulls for sure. I'll call in the AM.
-Jake

UncleNorby

Road kill dump?

Sfury

Not road kill. Way too many dead animals there to be a road kill dump site. Besides that, no civil entity would just dump animals like that.

Bocajnala

Apparently you've never seen a roadkill dump site. They dump truck loads of roadkill in some places. But you are correct that they wouldn't dump animals out in the middle of public ground like that. I've only ever seen them dump at specific dump sites.
I tried calling our local GW but couldn't get in touch with him, so I emailed his office with all of the info and pictures. I'll let ya'll know if I hear anything back.
-Jake

WI_Hunter1

That's a dump site from somebody who traps most likely. Prolly not a good spot to dump the carcasses but nothing illegal.

Terasec

in an open field?
wonder if its carcass dumps for coyote hunting?
shouldnt be so close to parking lot, but thats where the field is

WI_Hunter1

My guess is you there are remains of coyotes, coon, opossum, etc. Once there skinned the rest is discarded and you’re looking at a ‘discard’ site.