Strange find

[Beagles N Boykins]

I was rabbit hunting in Oglethorpe Co today and came across a very strange structure. It was made of grass and resembled a pup tent. Small sweegum trees were broken off and weaved in the grass. It was open at both ends with a hole just big enough for a beagle. Closest town is Maxey’s and no home within a mile or two. Any ideas? This thing is well made and the four of us are stumped.

 

[Beagles N Boykins]

Another pic

 

[Beagles N Boykins]

This thing was in a cleared area of broom sage in pines above a big creek bottom. My buddy hunts the land regular and has never seen anything like it. A guy on the neighboring property did see something like it a week or so ago.

 

[Pig Predator]

No worries, that's just the blind that @b rad GON use to wrangle his 475 wild boar with...

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

Been any prison escapes in the area ? Illegals ? Looks more like concealment than cover.

 

[littlewolf]

Looks like Rambo needed a shelter for the night

 

[Timberman]

Somebody practicing their bushcraft skills

 

[Beagles N Boykins]

Really not big enough for any man to get in. Even a boy would have to be pretty skinny to fit in the holes

 

[Cmcharles]

I have no clue what makes them but have found several over the years here in North Florida. Weaved out of wire grass and about the size of a house cat where the hole is.
I’d love to see if anyone has an answer on this.

 

[Milkman]

Go back and put a trail camera.

 

[Beagles N Boykins]

Trail cam was placed late yesterday. I’ll update y’all if we get any pictures.

 

[Beagles N Boykins]

Cmcharles is right on the holes. My smaller beagles walked right through but the 15” males in the picture couldn’t fit.

 

[b rad]

No worries, that's just the blind that @b rad GON use to wrangle his 475 wild boar with...

no thats bigfoots hunting blind

 

[JustUs4All]

Littlefoot!

 

[NCHillbilly]

Debris hut. Someone practicing survival skills, as Timberman said.

 

[Milkman]

Do trappers ever do anything similar to that??

 

[Buck70]

Could a bird have made it? I saw a nature tv show one time that had a bird building a nest like this to entice a mate.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Could a bird have made it? I saw a nature tv show one time that had a bird building a nest like this to entice a mate.

Birds don't cut sweetgum saplings. It's a debris hut. They're made small on purpose-small holds your body heat in better.

 

[Beagles N Boykins]

The survival practice was our original thought but the distance to any homes is far and there are 6 trail cams on the property with no signs of trespassing. The thing is really too small for anyone but a small child too. I would also think a person would cut the saplings instead of breaking. I’ve reached out to several professional biologists and old time woodsman. No answer yet. Hopefully the trail cam works.

 

[Beagles N Boykins]

I do hope it’s a trespasser really. Better than a baby Bigfoot house. That’s what the land owner’s 8 year grandson thinks.