what would do this

[jabug]

Found a fawn in corn field fairly fresh. It was killed by a bite to the neck. Some of hind quarter was ate weird part is it was covered up with grass and a corn stalks. Any ideas on what might do this. I will try to post some pictures.

[Dave S]

typical signs of a cougar kill with the exception of the hind quarters. I think cats usually go for the internals before they go for the hind qtrs. Doesn't mean they all do this though.

[Ufatz]

Are you in a bear area. Typical bear technique. Otherwise cat possible as OP said. Look closely if you go back to make certain is was a BITE to the neck and not some smaller meat eater -mink weasel fox of some big bird-that was actually feeding on the kill.

If you are in a bear area I'm betting bear kill.

[jabug]

Forsure on the bite to neck. Did have bear on camera and also seen one bow hunting

small one around 150 or so

[mrklean]

I would guess cat first they like to carry there kill by the neck

[mcgarth]

Bobcat

[shortfatguy]

Definitely, without a doubt, Chupacabra! Stay out of that area if you value your life!

Do you have pics of the bite marks? Any tracks in the area? Maybe set up a trail cam and see what comes back to eat.

[jabug]

Have pictures but not sure how to post

[Dave S]

when replying to a post, click on the icon of the sunset with the blue arrow. This allows you to upload photos right from your computer into HSO. No need to use a photo hosting site.

[BobT]

Bobcat

This was my first thought or maybe coyote. A lot of predators will bury or hide their kills for later.

[jabug]

pictures of the kill

[Dave S]

I will stick with my earlier guess of cougar. Never heard of a bear covering a food source.

[highlife4me]

Would be interesting to pound a post in the ground and put a camera on it and see what comes in for a visit. Might make for some interesting pics.

[jabug]

didnt have camera with or i would have. dnr says no cougars in mn so could it be that. did some reading and sound like ie might be a cat kill

[wallegator]

Could be a bear, they cache their kills, but they also clean it up pretty quick, and you would likely find some scat nearby. Since it was a fawn, my guess would be a bobcat. They will ambush the deer walking on a trail, jump on the back, swing around and choke the deer out. Cougar would be very similar to a bobcat, would have to measure distance between canine punctures or check other sign in the area. Would think cougar is unlikely since they are rare in Minnesota.

[dairyman]

I heard the DNR released two pair of cougars in the DL area. A guy found his lost dog in the rafters of his garage in the grasp of a cougar. There were pics of a cougar on a trail cam in the Wolf Lake area

[picksbigwagon]

I heard the DNR released two pair of cougars in the DL area. A guy found his lost dog in the rafters of his garage in the grasp of a cougar. There were pics of a cougar on a trail cam in the Wolf Lake area

I don't believe that for one minute. There is no way the DNR released mating pairs of cougars into the state. They are not a covert agency, something like that would have to have hearings and a paper trail 15 miles long.

Was the guy with the lost dog in the grasp of a cougar a friend of your second cousin's nephew's neighbors barber?

[Kdog10]

This is crazy!!!! I was coming on here to ask the identical question. Today we found a doe that was wounded through the back right leg breaking the femur. The kill site looked identical to this one with the doe being covered up and a chunk of the hindquarters being eaten off of. The bite on the windpipe was not nearly as graphic, but there were puncture wounds on each side. Looked very extensively for tracks but was unable to come up with any. My initial reaction was cougar, but after thinking it through it could have easily been a Bobcat since this doe was only on 3 legs. We hunt between Bertha and Verndale.

The one question I do have is: whatever it is, why do they use a bunch of torn off deer hide to cover the deer???

[Dave S]

I agree Picks. It sure would be nice if people would drop the urban legend carp or the conspiracy theories about the DNR releasing cats in MN.

Someone's dog in the grasp of a cat in the rafters of a garage? Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shortfatguy]

It has to be true lep, I read it on the Internet.

[PartyWhine]

Call me crazy, but that could be a dog.

They've been known to do simular with lambs.

[BobT]

I wouldn't call you crazy but then I've been called crazy a time or two so.... But I agree. It could be a dog as well.

[Ufatz]

Ya know way back whem this thread began I wondered about several dogs doing the deed. But can't see dogs covering the kill. It is COMMON for bears to do precisely that...and it would look like the photos. Bears will also knock an animal, of any size, down and then grab it by the neck. Have seen many bear kills covered and back where I came from when you saw one you put on your Speed Boots and kept your eyes swiveling in your head as you moved rapidly away. Often you can SMELL a bear too but I guess you would have to be familiar with that aspect to pick up on it.

As far as DNR releasing pairs of cougars in the state that report is clearly the product of a late night beer bust.

It DOES make we wonder about the motives of some of the posters in these Forums. LOL

[Grum]

I saw a show on TV a while back about some kids in Colorado who stumbled on a similar mystery. Turned out to be ManBearPig. It was verified by a well respected, high ranking government official.

(sorry, just couldn't resist)

[Musky Buck]

No cougars in MN is not accurate at all, friend just showed me a cougar on his t-cam and he isn't going to the DNR with it, what for big deal there are some in MN, likely not many but a few.