Unlicensed Dremel
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(persimmon, not "permission" or whatever I first typed - think I fixed it. Dyslexics of the world - UNTIE!!)
OK, since deer season is coming up....
For years I've been finding (as I'm sure many of y'all have to), scat that is chock full of persimmon seeds, and otherwise looks just like a runny/flaky mess (runny before / flaky later on). No round or oval droppings at all - just a lot of large chunky substance between and among the seeds with no specific shape or form (imagine a "thick diarrhea" blob if that helps, ha ha). And more light in color - just a light gray-brown, not darker like deer scat.
Since there were no oval / round droppings and due to the color, I always thought this was raccoon (or coyote), not deer - but my friend says its deer when they've been eating persimmons. I said no, if it was deer, there would be seeds but also some round droppings.
Whatever it is, there are a LOT of these critters in this one area - which makes me think my friend is probably right - I don't think raccoons or coyotes could leave this much.
What say you?
OK, since deer season is coming up....
For years I've been finding (as I'm sure many of y'all have to), scat that is chock full of persimmon seeds, and otherwise looks just like a runny/flaky mess (runny before / flaky later on). No round or oval droppings at all - just a lot of large chunky substance between and among the seeds with no specific shape or form (imagine a "thick diarrhea" blob if that helps, ha ha). And more light in color - just a light gray-brown, not darker like deer scat.
Since there were no oval / round droppings and due to the color, I always thought this was raccoon (or coyote), not deer - but my friend says its deer when they've been eating persimmons. I said no, if it was deer, there would be seeds but also some round droppings.
Whatever it is, there are a LOT of these critters in this one area - which makes me think my friend is probably right - I don't think raccoons or coyotes could leave this much.
What say you?
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