A couple of what is its and a what the heck

[mcmich]

A couple of what is it's and a what the heck

The 2 first pictures are of some sort of brass striker mechanism. If you look at the end opposite the round end, there are witness marks where this was hitting or striking something else. Found along side a river.

The next 2 seem to be part of a brooch or medal. Appear to be film reels on the convex surface. Again found by a river.

Last but not least (I had to throw this in) is a gopher or ground hog in a tree. Is this normal?? Must have been 10 feet up this little tree just swaying in the breeze.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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We dont have groundhogs or porcupines here but looking at pics, I would have said porcupine also.

 

[lumbercamp]

Re: A couple of what is it's and a what the heck

The photo that mcmich posted is a groundhog.

 

[Wayupnorth66]

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it does look kinda like a groundhog...now that ya mention it...lol..Ive never seen one up a tree..intresting

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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It seems that several members think groundhog and several think porcupine. So apparently someone is wrong lol.

 

[Lucas]

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grizzled but no guard hairs on back of head = groundhog.

Sooo... if a ground hog is also a woodchuck, what is it when it gets hit by a car?

 

[Goodyguy]

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Ground chuck!


...... and I think the first two items look like broken parts that go inside the tank of a flush toilet

The critter in the tree is definitely a varmint.


GG~

 

[lumbercamp]

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Not a very good photo, but this is a woodchuck up a small tree that my dad took in the mid 30's. I shoot chucks behind my house and chase porcupine away from my camp. That definitely is a woodchuck up a tree in the first photo. My daughter insists that it is a polar bear, but what does she know. She's only 20 years old.

 

[NGE]

Re: A couple of what is it's and a what the heck

Not a very good photo, but this is a woodchuck up a small tree that my dad took in the mid 30's. I shoot chucks behind my house and chase porcupine away from my camp. That definitely is a woodchuck up a tree in the first photo. My daughter insists that it is a polar bear, but what does she know. She's only 20 years old.

is she also a blonde?..........lol Polar bear.....Ha!

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

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I too have seen a woodchuck climb a tree, does not often happen, but it is possible.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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After further research, Im leaning toward a Florida polar bear.

 

[Breezie]

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author=Lucas

Sooo... if a ground hog is also a woodchuck, what is it when it gets hit by a car?

Lucas, it would really depend on how long it had been on the road, but basically in NC, we would call it highway 'sun-dried' Spam! Ahhh, Southern living, nothing like it. LOL

Good ID BCH! Breezie

 

[IronSpike]

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Polar bear