something eating deer carcass

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something eating deer carcass

Postby sadie1 » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:10 pm

I shot a cull buck last week and looked for it, but didnt find any blood and couldn't find it, and have to leave to come home that night. I also thought I saw the same deer later in the evening after I shot, so I thought I had just missed. Anyway, went back yesterday just to look in daylight and he was laying about 50 yards past where I had stopped looking. The deer had been partially eaten, but was covered with leaves that had been raked onto the carcass. Am I wrong in thinking that is something that you normally associate with cats and bears? Coyotes don't do that do they? I am by delta national so I know there are bears in the area.... was just curious.
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Re: something eating deer carcass

Postby 420 racin » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:42 pm

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Re: something eating deer carcass

Postby SWAG » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:33 pm

Bobcat
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Re: something eating deer carcass

Postby Big R » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:46 pm

+1 Bobcat, they will try and cover their food and come back later to finish eating it.
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Re: something eating deer carcass

Postby chs36 » Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:40 pm

I can't think of any animal right off hand that lives in the woods,eats deer carcasses, and totes a yard rake around with'um???
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Re: something eating deer carcass

Postby Blackduck » Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:57 pm

I know some that pack a skulling paddle.
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Re: something eating deer carcass

Postby southernvaughan » Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:14 am

Probably a bobcat. We hunt between Vaughan and Benton and have had the exact thing happen. As far as I know there has never been a bear sighting anywhere around there. Too much open ground, but there are plenty of bobcats and some that are REALLY big!
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Re: something eating deer carcass

Postby cody's guide » Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:58 pm

Bobcat.. scene it and all the old guys confirm..
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Re: something eating deer carcass

Postby Hambone » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:05 pm

Definitely bobcat. We had the same thing happen, uncovered the carcass, put a camera on the scene and next day had the photographic proof of the cat covering the carcass with leaves.

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