We were up at Cinnamon Pass yesterday & left my truck parked for a while so we could do a car shuttle.
I lifted my hood & right there was a a fatty sitting on top of my engine cover. The FIRST marmot bolted off my engine and ran around my work building into the grass & bushes.
The SECOND marmot wouldn't budge. That dipshit was staying put. I even used bear spray on it. Still nothing. But, man. Those cries after I hit him with the pepper spray were heart-wrenching.
After two hours, he finally fled my truck. But I managed to capture him in a trap. We took him up to Owl Creek Pass and let him go. Poor thing was tied, exhausted and scared. But what's worse, he'll no longer be with his mate. I don't know how long the other one will survive in Montrose.
So, PSA. Wrap your vehicles at trailheads. Because the truck might have brake damage and other associated wiring is chewed through.
