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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2119171
08/26/10 02:54 AM
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yote poop, yote sets. cat poop, cat sets. fox poop, fox sets. mink poop, mink sets ect.... ect....

a simple equation to the task at hand, capture the target animal or animals by reading the sign they leave behind. droppings can indicate preditor and prey species, travel corridors, population densities, food sorces, territorial boundries, the art of trapping and capturing a target animal isn't all about making the perfect set. studying animal habits and their habitat are important keys to being successful. a successful trapper is one who looks at the big picture and droppings are a big part of the paint used to create that picture

just my opinion which ain't much

Bud

Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2119554
08/26/10 12:14 PM
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Hey Jonesie, show us a nervous dropping?

Would that be diarhea ? laugh

Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2119987
08/26/10 05:32 PM
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also it lets you know how many are traveling that some route meaning (before i started remaking after a catch i would see a couple turds show up 2-3 days later) so i figuer that there were two more traveling the same road


Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2120148
08/26/10 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted By: LT GREY
Hey Jonesie, show us a nervous dropping?

Would that be diarhea ? laugh


good one LT,


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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2120454
08/26/10 10:04 PM
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One must also be careful and check how fresh the sign is. If the poop is soft its was 0-24 hours ago, if it has a crust on the outside but the interior is still soft and gives off a fine odor then it is 24-48 hours ago. If it is dry with no smell 48+ hours ago. Wheather also effects the aging of poop too. Obviously in a wet climate it takes longer to dry out and will be harder to tell. For tracks I test the soil right next to it to see what poundage it would take to make an impression the same depth. I'm still working on how to check freshness from tracks. Hopefully I will learn something in this post.

Teg

Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2121633
08/27/10 07:59 PM
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Well put, coilspring!

Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2122413
08/28/10 12:25 PM
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Go up to the post above mine 3nd picture down! you being a sa here, but you mean to tell me you can't tell when you dog is not right or over excited when hunting birds. or you rabbit or coon dog has been working extra hard by the poop!

you may not see in the field but in wildlife control in the attics you can tell alot of the time if the dropping are loose and you talk to the customer and they have been woking it hard for a week or 2.


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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2122872
08/28/10 08:10 PM
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Never thought 'coons in Ohio could leave a stool pile big enough to "cast a shadow"... but this picture proves even I can be wrong at times! shocked laugh



Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2122875
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Anyone recognize the seeds in there?

Even the coyotes are eatting them... wink



Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2122879
08/28/10 08:15 PM
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look like persimon or paw paw seeds to me


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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2122928
08/28/10 08:58 PM
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Good eye but in late August on a coyote job, which grove are you visiting?
That alone may determine your success at locating trails in and out of there. smile




I can always tell how fresh a dropping is by the insect activity.
But does a butterfly lick dung anyway?
Salt?

Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2122930
08/28/10 09:00 PM
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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2122931
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paw paw persimons want ripen til a frost gets em. so around here i would be looking for a deep shade holer


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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2122935
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your right i always mark rocks , stumps and logs i see butterfly on for know reason good way to find urin post before season


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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2123115
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The seeds in the first dropping picture look like wild plum seeds. And in the last two pictures it looks like they are eating a lot of corn. I love setting wild plum thickets trails are easy to find, but gotta watch out for their little thorns around here.

Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2123485
08/29/10 10:50 AM
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Wild plum thickets are major attractions when the fruit falls.

Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2123488
08/29/10 10:51 AM
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we dont have many wild plum here


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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2124502
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ttt


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Re: What droppings teach us... [Re: LT GREY] #2129610
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