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Forest Fauna #6: Box Turtle Traditional Cache

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GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no word from the owner in the month or more since the last reviewer note was posted.

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Hidden : 2/6/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A cache in the Forest Fauna series, a series in Tuskegee National Forest with the theme of wildlife which can be found in the forest. Something about each one (container, contents, of location) will be related to the animal in the cache name. Hunting is allowed in the forest so be careful during hunting season. Cache is off the Pleasant Hill trail a short distance from the parking for the trail head.

There's a bonus cache for finding the first six of the series. Each has a part of the code for the coordinates to the bonus cache. For the coordinates to the bonus cache you also need to find the following five caches:

GC2NEZY - Forest Fauna #1: swamp rabbit
GC2NF0B - Forest Fauna #2: Wood Duck
GC2NF0P - Forest Fauna #3: southern toad
GC2NF0Z - Forest Fauna #4: Pileated Woodpecker
GC2NF19 - Forest Fauna #5: speckled darter

The bonus cache is GC2NF2F - Forest Fauna Bonus Cache: Spotted Salamander



From Alabama Wildlife (2004):
Eastern Box Turtle
, Terrapene carolina ssp.
Common to locally uncommon or rare statewide. While they have declined over past two decades, box turtles still are frequently encountered (especially after rains) in, or near, forested areas. Often seen on roads. Includes subspecies T. c. carolina (eastern box turtle) with influence of T. c. major (Gulf Coast box turtle) and T. c. triunguis (three-toed box turtle). Low Conservation Concern

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

onfr bs gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)