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What kind of den could I have found?
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11/05/10 03:55 PM
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Ok I was out checking around one of the ponds on our lease, and I found some sort of den. I didnt have my camera on me at the time but will try to get a pic next time I go out.
Anyway It is a hole in the ground almost the size of a basketball, with a big rock up on top of where the den would be. I didnt really feel like trying to disturb it at the time since I didnt have a gun with me or anything, and would have hated for a momma coyote or something to come firing out of there protecting her babies.
It wouldnt be a snake den would it? Seemed like a pretty big hole for snakes. So I figured probably either fox or coyote, but we have seen zero signs of yotes anywhere on the place.
Anyways what do you use to drive stuff out of dens? I always hear people talk about "gassing" them out, what kind of gas is used for this?
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/05/10 03:59 PM
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Just did a quick search on google, it looks alot like this:
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/05/10 04:00 PM
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Sounds like a yote den. That's exactly what they look like at my place, but it could clearly be a fox as well.
I think your prognostics are accurate.
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/05/10 04:06 PM
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fox, badger, skunk or diller
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/05/10 04:07 PM
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If you can't see any tracks, sprinkle some flour around the opening in a big area (so it can't jump over) and then wait a day or so to see what tracks it left. Then it should be easy to identify.
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/05/10 06:23 PM
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groundhog maybe also called woodchuck?? just try plain smoke in place of gas
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/05/10 06:38 PM
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/05/10 08:55 PM
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/06/10 01:53 AM
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chupa cave?????
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/06/10 03:17 AM
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If its a coyote den you won't have to worry bout gassing the den they are already gone. You get that close to the den and they will move on.
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/06/10 03:19 AM
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Re: What kind of den could I have found?
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11/06/10 03:21 AM
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if its by water i would say nutria and has a rock above it
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