Huntn coues Report post Posted August 6, 2007 I came across 2 of these this weekend and they were only about 30yrds apart. Just thought I would share since I have never came across one let alone two until this weekend. Any idea on why the one has its shell all scratched up??? Mating?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted August 6, 2007 Cool Gino, would you please teach your son to carry a camera with him Geez Troy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilentButDeadly Report post Posted August 6, 2007 I seem to find them most often when it is 1.) cloudy, and 2.) after the monsoons have started. I can't take all the credit - my Vizsla finds them more often than I do - he must have sniffed out at least 10 in the last year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted August 6, 2007 My guess on the scratches are that they are from whatever burrow it was coming out of. They spend much of their time in burrows and when they come out they can have soil or rock dust and scratches on them. Also, in the first photo, on the back left corner of the tortoise's shell, it looks like there is a v notch in the rim of the shell. This could be a mark put there by a biologist for some research project. Looks like there is no notch on the turtle in the second photo (at least on the side facing the camera). Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted August 6, 2007 Cool Gino, would you please teach your son to carry a camera with him Geez Troy You no like my phone pics???? Jeeez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Cool... what did they score? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Cool... what did they score? Longshorts- waasup? Have not heard from you in a long time. Boone and Crocket or Pope and Young?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IHunt2live Report post Posted August 7, 2007 My guess on the scratches are that they are from whatever burrow it was coming out of. They spend much of their time in burrows and when they come out they can have soil or rock dust and scratches on them. Also, in the first photo, on the back left corner of the tortoise's shell, it looks like there is a v notch in the rim of the shell. This could be a mark put there by a biologist for some research project. Looks like there is no notch on the turtle in the second photo (at least on the side facing the camera). Amanda I was thinking the same thing. I helped a biologist for a day locating some in the dens and its amazing what they can fit themselves into. Another intrusting fact is that the females will reobsorbe their unlead eggs in drought years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Cool... what did they score? Longshorts- waasup? Have not heard from you in a long time. Boone and Crocket or Pope and Young?? WAASSUUUUUUUUPPPP! I'm an SCI guy for a lack of a better scoring system. I think B&C is a great organization that does a lot for wildlife, however there scoring system is garbage imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted August 7, 2007 Cool... what did they score? Longshorts- waasup? Have not heard from you in a long time. Boone and Crocket or Pope and Young?? WAASSUUUUUUUUPPPP! I'm an SCI guy for a lack of a better scoring system. I think B&C is a great organization that does a lot for wildlife, however there scoring system is garbage imo. LMAO.... Get yor soft water system fixed by Grizz??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted August 7, 2007 He's coming over next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
