Bobcat?

Coyotes more likely.

The carcass is a young deer- a Doe, less than a year old. She was killed by a coyote (you can tell the way her bones were fractured) and then savaged by other smaller predators, mostly crows and rats. You can tell that by the rat turds in the picture.

echo up in here.

Bambi!

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Yeah well,

That was my thought at the first carcass. But 3?

There's not much of a coyote problem thereabouts. I've heard more reports of bears than coyotes. And I'm not sure if they like woods as dense as we've got. The state just started requiring permits for wildcats. Don't remember which persuasion.

Guess it's time for some trail cams.

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It's coyotes. Here in east TN they do not come out at all until well after sunset. Everyone shoots them on sight. Have a train blow the horn at night and you can hear the buggers yipping all over. You are in Kentucky? If so it is probably a similar coyote situation.

Obviously Covid.

Ninja Coyotes don't howl.

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Those obviously aren't Ninja coyotes.

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Ninja Coyotes don't howl.

That's a common misconception. They actually do howl but you hear the sound first then you see their mouths move.

Deer tracks,,, and fresh ones. I'm guessing he's four years old and is a three point buck. He's been eating well too... look at the color of those buck berries! You can make tea out of those.

Hell Thruster, you don't need a trail cam- you have me.

It doesn't matter Mike.... he won't listen.

lazs

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Obviously Covid.

The deer around here are "testing" positive for Covid. No, realy. PA's DNR put out a warning and said you should basically wear a hazmat suit to butcher one.

Feral dogs will do what coyotes do except no howling. They will often run and kill deer then not even eat them because it's what dogs do. As much as I love dogs I've shot a few strays years ago,cant do it in the city......