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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2020 11:12
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I’m blessed to have a good opportunities for seeing wildlife at our cabin and enjoy sharing with others.
What cabin- wildlife stories you got ?
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frankpaige
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2020 11:50
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Up on the ladder finishing up siding one spring. Noise had me turning my head to see medium black bear just ambling along. Thoughts ran to... Gun or Camera, camera or gun. Glad to have that picture on the cabin wall today. That and just listening to the coyotes howl at night.
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justinbowser
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2020 22:58
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We have black bear in the neighborhood but have not seen one, plenty of coons, armadillos, squirrels, and the occasional possum. There are hogs and coyotes around, too, but have not seen them but hear the coyotes. Wife saw a deer one morning when she got up and we have caught several on the game cams.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2020 08:29
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Deer all through the summer . They hang around even when I'm running chainsaw as they like the tender Aspen leaves from the tops. Had an elk pass through a week ago, don't see them often but every spring we see them on and off in and around the place. Saw one black bear last year ambling up the road above us, never saw it again, maybe this summer. Foxy is a different story, we see her several times a week.... kind of a pet to all the folks up here. We didn't feed her last year then found out everyone gives her handouts. Now she will come up to the back steps and wait for my wife to come out and feed her whatever scraps of meat we have. Pic was in February.
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Alaskajohn
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# Posted: 29 Apr 2020 13:32
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I’m watching a yearling moose grazing on the hillside just outside the window, surprised that I don’t see it’s mother. I wonder if it’s mom just had a new calf and chased it off? I’ve not seen any signs of bears this spring, but my beagle tells me they are about.
The ermine population has exploded and they are everywhere. All still white, but that should change. The snow shoe hares are turning color fast.
I haven’t seen or heard a wolf in a couple of years, but the coyotes are out and about. The lynx are abundant too, no doubt enjoying the hares.
We have a marmot family that moved in last year, which is strange as they are typically at higher elevation. They burrowed in and around my potatoes last year impacting yield. I’ve been hoping my beagle would take care of the issue but he hasn’t. My wife doesn’t want me to do the job, so I need to encourage the dog to get busy.
The sand hill cranes and ducks showed up last week and are about ready to head further north. I always enjoy hearing and seeing them.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 29 Apr 2020 18:36 - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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We have black bears, moose, wolves, white tail and mule deer, turkey, cougar, bobcat, coyotes and a huge host of the other typical varmints.
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deercula
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2020 08:39
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I don't need to use the outhouse anymore. I just need to change my shorts!
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 1 May 2020 08:18
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Ah, deercula, he was just looking for food, come out of hibernation awful hungy. The bear I had at my place, never let me see him, he was petrified of me, just looking for easy meal. If not for my game camera, I would of never spotted him.
They are cute looking. 
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Eddy G
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# Posted: 1 May 2020 15:02
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We’ve had Bear and Deer walk right up to the cabin door (10’ away)...Turkey’s too...
Ducks, geese, loons and cranes in the pond but hands down without question the most impressive creature that’s graced us at the cabin was a couple of American Eagles....
I was out on the deck and it was as if a plane was crossing overhead without any noise...It cast a huge shadow so I immediately looked up. It was flying in low to the tree line and circling the cabin when another one came swooping in...They started chasing and playing with one another....I was able get my wife and we watched them for a few minutes until they flew off out of site....They where breath taking
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paulz
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# Posted: 24 May 2022 18:35
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What animal is this skull from?
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darz5150
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2022 20:12
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My granddaughter caught these this morning.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 07:54
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Quoting: paulz What animal is this skull from?
Skulls can be very hard to identify as many look very similar, especially once they are decayed some.
But the teeth look like an ungulate and I think I can see the peticle (where the antlers would start from), so depending on what you have in your area, I would say Deer, moose or something along those lines.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 07:54
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Cool fish Darz, would love to catch a spoonbill, they are facinating.
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paulz
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 10:37
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Quoting: FishHog Skulls can be very hard to identify as many look very similar, especially once they are decayed some.
Thanks FH. Probably a deer. Only about 20 yards behind the cabin. Bigger question is what killed it! 
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FishHog
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 15:24
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everything dies, who knows what happened to it. Could be natural, man, or beast.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 17:28
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There is no waste in nature.
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 21:18 - Edited by: KinAlberta
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No stories. Just glad some of the wildlife still exists. Most of the surrounding forest lands have been cleared for farming and ranching.
Still have: coyote, cougar, deer, moose, beaver, muskrat, mink, etc.
A black bear was spotted last week.
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spencerin
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 23:30
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My security camera has picked up an inquisitive Eastern Bluebird before, as well as a local dog following after a coyote. Otherwise, turkey, deer, hawks, coons, and varmints are most often seen here. Southern IN sadly doesn't have the variety of wildlife other parts of the country do.
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Bruces
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2022 08:55
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I have had some of the most disgusting wildlife ever at my cabin , actors Mickey Rourke and Bella Thorne ,two of the world’s biggest waste receptacles ever ,drugged out and drunk like you wouldn’t believe,never again would I have either of them back .I built the sets for a movie in 2019 called Girl (don’t bother watching it although I am in the credits ) and some of it was shot in the field behind my camp .Thorne has a clause in her contract that she is allowed to get high every hour ,and Rourke was so messed up we put him on the plane home several days early .
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paulz
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2022 09:26 - Edited by: paulz
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I've had a bit of notoriety at my place as well, and funny story:
A friend is an agent for vehicle 'modeling', some of my junk gets used occasionally and it pays well. So back in 2013 Ralph Lauren hired a couple of my old motorcycles for a clothing commercial. They also used my property for the first 5-10 seconds of the commercial, you'll just spot the big trees in this video, and the rock wall is part of my shop.
Here's the funny part: It then switches to my neighbor's horse ranch overlooking the lake. A motorcycle is shown on the horizon, then it switches to the model dude walking up to it. It's actually two different bikes, a Velocette and a BMW, not that anyone but a bike nut would notice.
They wanted to film the bike doing a burnout in the dirt, to show off their Lauren boots. Problem was none of the 4-5 model dudes could ride a motorcycle, let alone do a burnout. Could I do it? Sure. So the model does a fake kick start, they yell cut, Stunt Man!. I hop on, do the burnout, with the new boot, on my left foot only. My big Hollywood break!
They gave me the boots (in addition to the grand I made that day). What crap, would have lasted about two days of work. City sidewalk boots. I sold them online. The ad read 'Ralf Lauren boots, worn only once, and only the left one'. Somebody snapped them right up.
Here's the whole commercial.
https://vimeo.com/76921419
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2022 09:46
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There is some great photo imagery there, very little about 'the boots' (given the 'quality' that is maybe good) and a Very Good Story for you.
I got a good smile going anyway ; gotta view again...
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paulz
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2022 16:39 - Edited by: paulz
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Yep top notch camera work. It's crazy what they spend on these filmings. Another time I was on the backhoe, before I had even built the cabin I think, happily digging away. All of a sudden a guy in a tie is standing there. Uh oh, who's this bureaucrat I'm thinking. Turns out he's a filming scout, looking for a spot for a Honda car commercial, and saw my tree grove from the road. Long story short, they spent two days here filming. Camera trucks, wardrobe trucks, lighting trucks, catering trucks.. even brought in a fake snow making truck, from Hollywood! And a bunch of self important people. If you drop a shoe on the ground, the union shoe picker upper guy has to get it, no one else can touch it. It's a different world from us work a day cabineers.
Here is a photo from what now is my shop. What a zoo, glad when they pulled out. They even had a fake snow removal team come in and vacuum up the snow. The Honda mini-van is at left backing into the snow. I never did see the commercial.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2022 22:24
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Cool stuff, Paul 
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jsahara24
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# Posted: 8 Jun 2022 08:43
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Very interesting, that stuff doesn't happen around here.....
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 8 Jun 2022 12:49
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Hey, neat stories folks ! We get different types of interaction with the wildlife around here. As for around our house the moose have finally moved on out to the bush a bit further. Cows having calves bulls moving around looking for food. Kinda nice to not have to be 100 % alert about moose every time you walk out. Although they are around. Had to shoot a grizzly bear one morning. We were 4' apart on our back porch. And he was coming..
The wolves around the cabin should be out all night long and since it doesn't get very dark anymore you can see all night. Its a different world, especially with the really hot n dry weather we are having. Moose must be pretty hot. Only moving when things cool down a bit. So the opportunity is there if you are into sitting in a little black spruce ground blind on muskek. And misqtoes! But it's a great time really.
The spruce hens give us a lot of entertainment. We do not harvest any near the cabin. They go under the cabin n dust themselves and attack any vole or mouse that dared venture near. When it is raining hard it's not uncommon for a few to be under the cabin staying dry. When we are there they get peanuts n sunflower seeds. They will eat a lot of bugs looking for seeds too. And they are just fun to watch. They are a family unit so it's like having wild chickens in the front yard. It's cool.
We're hoping to fly out in a month or so n do some cabin work. And chill ! I'll be out looking for moose antler drops for sure. I've been researching natural things for your body to try n stay healthy. Devils clubs roots that were harvested in the spring n turned into a tincture were used for many ailments. I've got a pound of chaga to grind n get soaking for our family.
Anyhows just thought I'd add a few lines. And nice to read about the interactions with the critters n habitat in your areas.
In my very near future is a canoe trip with our grandson. We'll let Nana paddle. That's her thing, she wants a kyack. And some fresh pike would be nice too. Take one make one folks
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paulz
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2022 06:15 - Edited by: paulz
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Thanks for that Aklogcabin, great read. Speaking of natural supplements, I've been given a few shots of Vive Immunity Boost, little bottles of Turmeric, Ginger and Echinacea. Never heard of this stuff before and not a big believer, plus very expensive to buy, but we'll see. Tell you one thing, it certainly packs a hot peppery punch, makes a whiskey shot seem like kool aide. I like that part of it.
Back on the wildlife subject, here is a weird one: Night before last, a couple hours after dark, I heard a single tap, sounded like against the side or under the cabin. About an hour later a quick succession of maybe 5 taps. Not heavy hammer taps, more like woodpecker taps, except we have no woodpeckers. Wife and dog didn't wake up. I went outside wondering if someone was playing a prank, nothing, and the auto night lights never triggered.
Last night, right at the same time just after dark, my wife heard 3 quick taps. I had earbuds in and missed it, she described it as the same as what I heard.
Any small animal that might account for these taps?
Here's that Vive stuff. Bet they're making a killing.
https://viveorganic.com/
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 11 Jun 2022 17:48
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We went to cabin Fri to stay over, nice day, no bug problem so the door stays open for ventilation (and the peak vent at the other end).
Come afternoon, after working on stuff, Im on the deck finally relaxing and I hear a thunk on the cabin wall behind me. I see nothing....back to relaxing and hear it again. I turn quick and see it this time, its a frantic looking wren pressed up against the window on the inside trying hard to get through the glass!
Wife and I go in to try to urge it to the open door, it flits around then slams right into me at the shirt pocket. I cup it up quick with both hands, step outside and away it goes.
Sure never expected it like that, and so easy.
Then my wife says,"bet it was scared to death in there with that owl decoy".
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DartNorth
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# Posted: 21 Jun 2022 01:20
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This was a neighborhood visitor last week. Glad he seems to be gone.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 21 Jun 2022 09:37
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Cute!
Probably not too far away either
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paulz
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# Posted: 22 Jun 2022 09:11
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This guy came around last night, first one in quite awhile.
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