What sharpened their claws on these trees?

[davesl708]

I would rule out beaver or porcupine. To high up. The lack of tracks indicate they were made before the recent snow.
Trees seem to large for a rub. Have not see bear scraps shaped that way but have not seen all bear scrapes. Guess they can scrape any way they want.

 

[davesl708]

Welcome to TBN (January 2014 and first post)
Marks on trees made by Bigfoot.

Set out a bag of beef jerky and a trail cam. Just don't mess with him.

 

[donk2014]

I have seen porkies 50 feet up a pine tree. When lost on a usfs road i would come to a sign post and the porkies had eaten the numbers off the sign. Guess they liked the white paint.. Used to piss me off still lost!:thumbsup:

 

[donk2014]

could it be?

 

[sixdogs]

I have seen porcupines do a lot of tree damage in a short time when I lived in the north. I can't recall marks exactly like that but they were pretty destructive and showed up overnight.

 

[k0ua]

This isn't the beginning of another pallet thread is it?

 

[donk2014]

I am still thinking domestic. Do you have grazing land nearby. Cougar could do it, as per game cam above above they are pretty good sized cat. 160 lbs maybe + or -. I think moose would have munched on saplings as would beaver. Don't know what critters abound where you are.

 

[sixdogs]

This isn't the beginning of another pallet thread is it?

Let's hope not but it would explain why there were no marks around the base on the tree.

 

[MossRoad]

Moose marks on trees....

https://www.google.com/search?q=moo...zDVKqrEZSzyASCy4GYAQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#imgdii=_

 

[Looking4new]

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?

Swamp donkey is another name for a Moose. Algonquin Park is lousy with Moose/swamp donkeys.