Marks on a tree
 

Im curious to your opinions on what made the marks on this tree.

https://postimg.cc/gallery/mtJNYZX

Hope the link works.

Porcupine.

Interesting. Something about tree that it likes as it has been gnawed in the past. Wonder if that was what killed the smaller one beside cit.

2x agreed

I would have never have guessed porcupine.

Theres a second picture, a close up. I couldn't find it with the link i provided so here it is.

https://postimg.cc/crmHY3Cb

Elk do that to popular trees during the course of the winter.

Elk just take the Cambian layer so they don't eat them down that deep. Also it's just their front teeth swiping down in long narrow marks.

Sure looks like a porcupine to me as well.:)
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