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Something I've never seen on my cameras

Discussion in 'Trail Cameras' started by pastorjim08, Jul 31, 2024.

  1. pastorjim08

    pastorjim08 Legendary Woodsman

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    I have been using trailcams for 30yrs and I've never gotten a pic of these before. I think they are otters but having never seen an otter in person, I'm not sure. What do y'all think? Screenshot_20240731-084046.jpeg Screenshot_20240731-084021.jpeg

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    Yep they are otters. We have them every where in the county I live in Indiana. Usually trap 2 a year thats the limit a person but have caught more than that trapping beaver just have to turn them into the DNR. Cool pictures for sure.
     
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    Lol I looked at that too fast, wrong tail and head.....not fisher as I first thought.
    Otters were my moms all time favorite critter
     
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    I agree look like river otters. I have never seen them growing up. Then one year i got to hunt a new property. Saw multiple otters over the season on that property. Most were from the stand or blind. Very cool to watch. They also have some crazy big teeth on them. One hunt i had one run up to me and it got to 3 feet from me while i was on the ground. Just say i got a very close look at it!

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    Big, fat otters. We started getting them more over here in the last couple years.
     
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    pastorjim08 Legendary Woodsman

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    I've hunted and ran trailcams on that property for 20yrs and I've never seen one or got one on my cams. I was shocked

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    Exactly why cameras are awesome! Never know when and where Bigfoot will show up. We once got a picture of an Emu that escaped from a farm.
     
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    I had donkeys on my camera one time...and a peacock lol
     
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    Otters ... Indiana has a growing population of 'em ... as well as Bobcats, esp. s. Indiana and badgers .... the state Property where I hunt has Otters ... watched 2 several years back playing on shelf ice along a ditch ... one came within several feet of me ... very cool critters ... heres apic of a badger I got one evening
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