Who goes there

[PillsburyDoughboy]

Ok so what critter made this hole? It's a little bigger than a softball and appears to be kept clean and tidy around it all the time. It's pretty darn deep too like a tunnel.

I'm not finding and tracks or evidence of bones or other animals that could have fallen victim anywhere in the area.

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

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[catman529]

Possum or armadillo most likely. Seen both go into such holes


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[Biggun4214]

Ground hog, other animals use them after they are dug.

 

[TNGRIZZLY_]

Possum, ground hog, skunk, fox or armadillo. all are possible suspect.


could be a super spider. lol :tu:

 

[Planking]

Put a trail cam on it and find out.

 

[Mudbone]

My guess would be skunk.

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

Ground hog, other animals use them after they are dug.

We don't have ground hogs anymore, but armadillos make plenty of those holea

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

Thanks guys. I have all of the above on my property, I have been watching the hole hoping I could find some hair or something that would lead me thing it was a shrunk or fox but no such luck. I am leaning towards armadillo or possum as I have seen both within a couple of hundred yards of the general area of the hole.

 

[Marlin308]

Stick your hand down there and find out! :mrgreen:

 

[treefarmer]

I had two yellowjacket ground nests in a meadow that I was going to spray the next weekend. When I returned I had holes like your photos and the honeycombs were out on the ground.

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

Stick your hand down there and find out! :mrgreen:

Your volunteering right? :smash:

 

[stik]

I had two yellowjacket ground nests in a meadow that I was going to spray the next weekend. When I returned I had holes like your photos and the honeycombs were out on the ground.

a skunk's handiwork and exactly why they are welcome around here

 

[Winchester]

I had two yellowjacket ground nests in a meadow that I was going to spray the next weekend. When I returned I had holes like your photos and the honeycombs were out on the ground.

a skunk's handiwork and exactly why they are welcome around here

Or a Fox, or even a Bear? I have watched both dig yellow jackets nest up and eat them. I have a cool video somewhere of a sow and 3 cubs digging one up at Cades cove and eating it! Ive also saw a Fox dig one up a couple times, they will actually get the bees all stirred up and turn around with their big fluffy tail in the maylee for a min attracting many of the bees to it, then turn back around and go right to work on the combs!

 

[Hunt 365]

I say 'dillo

 

[TreyB]

Stick your hand down there and find out! :mrgreen:

:rotf:

 

[stik]

I had two yellowjacket ground nests in a meadow that I was going to spray the next weekend. When I returned I had holes like your photos and the honeycombs were out on the ground.

a skunk's handiwork and exactly why they are welcome around here

Or a Fox, or even a Bear? I have watched both dig yellow jackets nest up and eat them. I have a cool video somewhere of a sow and 3 cubs digging one up at Cades cove and eating it! Ive also saw a Fox dig one up a couple times, they will actually get the bees all stirred up and turn around with their big fluffy tail in the maylee for a min attracting many of the bees to it, then turn back around and go right to work on the combs!

a bear will generally eat comb and all and i am guessing there are no bears there. i watched a skunk dig one up in cades cove campground and saw 2 gray foxes dig one up in roane county. but still most likely a skunk

 

[Os2 Outdoors]

Opossum or Armadillo . Caught tons as a kid with leg hold traps in holes identical.

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