Despite the scorching temps yesterday I got a start on some dumpling makings. This big boar had little to shade himself with. I’ve squirrel hunted 25 years or more and this is the first I’ve seen in this condition. 

I’ve caught a few without a tail whatsoever and I’ve caught a couple like the one in your picture.

 

funny story: there was a graduate student doing a project on grey squirrels years ago and he painted the tails of a few of them fluorescent Orange. The next day all the ones he painted had chewed the hair off their own tails. No squirrel wants to be high vis !!

Rat tail. Tree rat. 

Touch of mange I would think

On 8/29/2021 at 5:29 PM, clayton86 said:

Touch of mange I would think

My thoughts exactly. Same as any fox/coyote/deer getting it. 

On 8/29/2021 at 5:29 PM, clayton86 said:

Touch of mange I would think

We have a winner! 

I don’t know men, some just like to wear it high and tight.