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Title: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: Possumjon on December 05, 2015, 06:30:00 PM

Me and my dad went to the swamp today to do a little deer/beaver scouting and squirrel hunting . Here's one of the house and dams.
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Amazing little critters. Found 3 huts today and saw an otter. While poking around we found some unusual sign. Pigs have been spotted and killed in this area, do you think it's them or just deer?
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Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: Possumjon on December 05, 2015, 06:31:00 PM

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Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: carpenter on December 05, 2015, 07:14:00 PM

Looks like you had a great day!

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: Matty on December 05, 2015, 07:14:00 PM

Man that looks like a pretty sweet spot. And I don't think that trail gets much use. You should look for deer elsewhere.
   :smileystooges:

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 05, 2015, 08:17:00 PM

Could definitely be rooting activity.

Good luck.

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: tracker1 on December 05, 2015, 08:18:00 PM

It looks like Jon is going to be making a new Otter quiver and a Beaver hat and gloves.  Good luck trapping it is a lot of fun when hunting season ends.

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 05, 2015, 08:39:00 PM

Hunting season never ends.   Great pictures . looks like pigs to me.

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: fmscan on December 05, 2015, 09:10:00 PM

Jon, Thanks for taking us along, that is nature. I didn't know that MI. had hogs....

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: finkm1 on December 06, 2015, 10:08:00 AM

Where in Michigan is this?

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: Possumjon on December 06, 2015, 10:25:00 AM

Not many fmscan but there's been a few.
Finkm1 this is in the midland area on some state land.
Furs not worth much this year but we were going to do some projects with the beaver and muskrat just for home use and to get out and enjoy the woods

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: Crittergetter on December 06, 2015, 10:29:00 AM

A good day in the woods for sure!!
The second pic of the rooting might be hogs. The others look like armadillo to me. Especially the first pic of rooting. The 2 small impressions is a dead giveaway.

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: Izzy on December 06, 2015, 11:46:00 AM

Agreed on the dilla sign. Kind looks like it but looks like hogs too..

Title: Re: took a trip to the swamp
Post by: finkm1 on December 06, 2015, 06:26:00 PM

I'm an hour or so south of Midland, no wild pigs down here. My brother in law is a Taxidermist and a trapper. He use to make beaver hoops to hang on the wall. Worked out good when the fur prices were down.