Author Topic: fresh tracks, need help to ID - (PICS) (Read 1139 times)

MDCAT · « **on:** January 08, 2010, 05:09:45 AM »

checked traps this morning, nothing as usual but saw these fresh tracks in the snow. Need some help to ID these tracks; I think they are fox, not sure.

(Click on picture to enlarge.)

skarke · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2010, 09:00:27 AM »

Really need a ruler on one of them.. Have an idea of their size?

MDCAT · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2010, 09:16:37 AM »

Skarke, on the size they are about one inch to an inch and a quarter long and about three-quarters of an inch wide. I hope this helps.
Mike

skarke · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2010, 09:45:11 AM »

http://www.bear-tracker.com/caninevsfeline.html

Try this, plus a review of common species in your area. I'm not much of a tracker, but I like to try and figure them out.

skarke · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2010, 09:48:52 AM »

Looks like a cat to me. Got any bobcats in your area? Might even be a big ol' housecat.

Buckskin · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2010, 10:00:08 AM »

MDCAT · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2010, 10:05:45 AM »

I looked at the link but I'm still not sure.

We do have a few bobcats running around from time to time. Thanks for your help. Maybe one of these oldtimers will give us some input too.

Believe me, I've caught my share of cats this year. Thanks, Mike

bilmac · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2010, 10:15:55 AM »

Bobcat would be way bigger than an inch wide. I would guess fox or small coyote

skarke · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2010, 10:22:09 AM »

Dog tracks usually have a kind of divet in the rear of the track, I really don't see much of one on these.

Buckskin · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2010, 11:40:35 AM »

Quote from: bilmac on January 08, 2010, 10:15:55 AM

Bobcat would be way bigger than an inch wide. I would guess fox or small coyote

Definately not a yote or fox or dog. By the way wouldn't a fox or small coyote have a track bigger than an inch 1/4???

fishdaddy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2010, 12:37:38 PM »

looks like a house cat to me

rdmallory · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:33:32 PM »

I seen the same tracks across the hood of my truck!

House cat.

No open season here in KY.

Doug

MDCAT · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2010, 02:01:55 PM »

Doug,
I live in SE KY and there must be some exception to that season on cats, lol!
Mike

torpedoman · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2010, 02:58:20 PM »

no visible claws = cat.

Northwoods · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2010, 04:03:31 PM »

I would guess probably a cat.

BUCKDUSTER · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2010, 10:05:02 AM »

judging size off of the last picture where i can see a boot print, i'd say a bobcat. it has a too long a stride to be a house cat

wormbobskey · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2010, 12:09:27 PM »

Looks like cat or gray fox to me. If I had to say one way or the other I'd say cat.

mechanic · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2010, 12:17:16 PM »

Quote from: torpedoman on January 08, 2010, 02:58:20 PM

no visible claws = cat.

+1

Size indicates house cat or feral cat. If it's a bobcat it's very very young....

mirage1988 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2010, 12:23:43 PM »

Cat-
Dogs don't step in the same tracks with their back feet as their fronts, notice there are only one set of tracks?

panman · « **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2010, 04:32:19 AM »

Anything in the dog family leavs toe nail impressons,cats dont

.This years bob cat kitten,ot large feril cat.
How deep is the snow?.If 7-9 " or deeper a bob,as a house cat would be dragin its belly,all that would depend on how hard the snow is underneeth the soft snow on top

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MDCAT · « **Reply #20 on:** January 25, 2010, 06:20:40 AM »

I think I finally saw the critter that made those tracks; it was a big old gray puddy-tat.

dakota954 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2010, 03:26:01 AM »

those are cat tracks. i have the same tracks on the farm theyre from our barn cats.

drdougrx · « **Reply #22 on:** February 11, 2010, 05:52:03 AM »

Chupecabra?