What sharpened their claws on these trees?

[Baby Grand]

Looks like moose chewed at the bark.
We had one around here a few years ago that left similar marks on our trees.
She seemed to prefer our smaller maples - between 4 & 6 inches diameter, with smooth bark.
I'll see if I can find any of the pictures.

 

[smstonypoint]

I am inclined to agree with Richard -- the trees may have been scraped by the limbs of felled trees as they were being skidded to the landing deck.

This no longer seems plausible.

I think that someone has marked these trees to cut out...... not sure what they used. Wanted the marks to be visible for when a crew comes in to take them out. [[ ??? ]]] If you noticed, there are some off the trail that are marked the same...

If true, the folks who did the marking went to a lot of unnecessary work in blazing. They could have used a lot fewer strokes and/or a can of spray paint to mark the trees. Also, the marks do not look like they were made by a hatchet, Woodmans' Pal, or similar tool.

Steve

 

[ohno]

If you were there it was a big "What Did That" we were driving out and with no marks under the trees but we were on the road and packing snow, there were no other tracks.

 

[MossRoad]

Looks like moose chew marks according to this post on some other site...
new honey hole discovery - Page 3

That, or chupacabra!!! :shocked:

 

[stuckmotor]

The photos of ohno's scratches don't show individual tooth marks like those at Honeyhole. I'm thinking ohno's moose might have been snaggle toothed.

 

[dave1949]

Porcupines will strip bark at least similar to that.

 

[MossRoad]

https://www.google.com/search?q=moo...a=X&ei=rwfDVODWGdWjyATQ0IDoBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg

 

[jix]

Porcupine?

 

[Looking4new]

I am tempted to go with a swamp donkey, myself.

 

[donk2014]

Wrong time of year for antlers, bears wake up in winter on occasion, porkys like pine, is there a pond in the area? my guess cat or beaver.
any domestic animals around..horses will strip a tree, donkeys ?
What species of tree, alder, cascara?