Forums36
Topics40,961
Posts557,952
Members18,500
|
Most Online3,612 Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
11 members (LeighAnn, Bobbss, Jambi, catscratch, jludwig, John Folchetti, shores41, Theo Gallus, Shorthose, phinfan, Zep),
1,132
guests, and
312
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 68
Member
|
OP
Member
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 68 |
Do deer eat what we call cat tail plants in the pond? Went out to the pond this morning and several hundred cat tail plants in the pond we’re chewed off 6-10” above the water line, this has never happened before.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 336
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 336 |
Could it possibly be from beavers?
Shawn
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 68
Member
|
OP
Member
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 68 |
Don't know...we have been in this place for 2 1/2 years and have never seen a beaver nor any signs of beavers. It appears to be something that can take one bite and leave a clean cut, the stalks were 4-6' tall and no signs of tracks.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 72
Member
|
Member
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 72 |
If you were in Louisiana I'd say Nutria...failing that...Muskrat ?...they have a pretty impressive set of choppers...they're also "vegans" and eat a lot of different vegatation...Muskrat would be my guess...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,902
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,902 |
6" to 10" above the water line? Not a beaver, not a muskrat, not a turtle. My guess would also be deer. They will eat young shoots from almost any vegitation.
Pond Boss Subscriber & Books Owner
If you can read this ... thank a teacher. Since it's in english ... thank our military! Ric
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,097 Likes: 18
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,097 Likes: 18 |
Haus, help me out a little. Walk along the shore, next to the downed cattails...what kind of tracks do you see next to the waters edge ? A Deer will leave distinct "V" shaped tracks. Or, is the bank empty of tracks and the water disturbed ? You could have a LOT of things coming in for a meal...I would love to solve the mystery...more clues please ....
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 59
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 59 |
Haus, You've got beavers! I've seen them eat corn stalks like that up here along some of the creeks. They'll build their dens and dams out of cornstalks if there's no trees around.
Those cattails are probably too course for a deer to eat- especially this time of year with all the food available. IMHO
Brad B.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 257
Member
|
Member
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 257 |
Haus...in Canada we are known for our fine Canadian beaver and large whitetail deer....my thoughts are this if you can't see tracks along the waters edge showing deer movement from their heavy weight then you are looking for another animal either a beaver or the muskrat. What type of watershed feeds your pond? I doubt beavers will wonder to far from cover and security? Good luck!
Rowly
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 72
Member
|
Member
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 72 |
Here's a possible way to figure out what it is...do you hunt ? if so, consider buying and setting up a Camtrakker (or similar type camera) pointing at some of your undisturbed cattails...if you don't hunt, most likely you've got a buddy that hunts and owns one of these cameras...I use them and they've taken some really interesting pic at the house..if you set it up, it shouldn't take long to see the culprit on film !...if you capture an image, please post...would be interesting...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 68
Member
|
OP
Member
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 68 |
Mystery solved… two white tail deers, we caught them in the act last night around 11:00
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,902
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,902 |
Pond Boss Subscriber & Books Owner
If you can read this ... thank a teacher. Since it's in english ... thank our military! Ric
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 59
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 59 |
Ric- I'm sticking to my story!
Brad B.
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57
|
|