Got one that I can't identify, hopefully someone can. Please keep it nice- we are a certified wildlife habitat, so I have to tread carefully. (let's not mention that murderous possum I shot last year.....)
Okay, this critter was here last spring and moved on after a month or so. Danged if it or it's cousin hasn't come back this year.
We are about 20 miles inland from the ocean in SC. Heavily wooded but not swampy.
It usually shows up soon after dark, almost always 20-25' beyond the back fence, which is a heavily wooded area. All we've heard is a barking cough kind of sound. Almost more like a cat's rowr, but not quite. No hissing or spitting. I have an 80+ lb. Lab who goes into a frenzy when he hears it, but the critter doesn't leave when the dog starts, it answers each bark with another medium pitch "rowr". Matches him one for one, sometimes for hours. Oh joy.
I have taken a powerful flashlight out but have yet to spot it. There are times when I think it may be in a tree, but not very high up. In 7 years we've seen one raccoon out here and it was dead in the road. Numerous deer, one possum who had to be shot in the coop. Zillions of snakes. I have heard of foxes and coyotes from other folks, but never actually seen any evidence.
I have the trap set from TSC, thinking of baiting the larger one with cat food to see what I get. But those traps are not at all coon strength.
Any ideas? Suggestions?
Okay, this critter was here last spring and moved on after a month or so. Danged if it or it's cousin hasn't come back this year.
It usually shows up soon after dark, almost always 20-25' beyond the back fence, which is a heavily wooded area. All we've heard is a barking cough kind of sound. Almost more like a cat's rowr, but not quite. No hissing or spitting. I have an 80+ lb. Lab who goes into a frenzy when he hears it, but the critter doesn't leave when the dog starts, it answers each bark with another medium pitch "rowr". Matches him one for one, sometimes for hours. Oh joy.
I have taken a powerful flashlight out but have yet to spot it. There are times when I think it may be in a tree, but not very high up. In 7 years we've seen one raccoon out here and it was dead in the road. Numerous deer, one possum who had to be shot in the coop. Zillions of snakes. I have heard of foxes and coyotes from other folks, but never actually seen any evidence.
I have the trap set from TSC, thinking of baiting the larger one with cat food to see what I get. But those traps are not at all coon strength.
Any ideas? Suggestions?
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