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Title: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: Basin_hunter on March 31, 2013, 08:04:08 PM
Anybody have any idea what kind of track this is ? It appears to be a big cat print, but there's not supposed to be any cats this big in this area. That might be why the birds quit gobbling in this spot ! Lol

(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff245/sacalait1180/print2_zpsd8afcf36.jpg)
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: BBD on March 31, 2013, 08:24:23 PM
Dog of some type, possibly a large coyote.  Cat would be more round and wouldn't have claw marks
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: alloutdoors on March 31, 2013, 08:30:34 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/alloutdoors/print2_zpscdc06500.jpg)

Probably a coyote although possibly a domestic dog, definitely not a cat of any kind. You can't make an "X" through a cat track like I have above.
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: Turkeyman11 on March 31, 2013, 08:43:45 PM
Definitely some type of dog
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: Basin_hunter on March 31, 2013, 08:47:22 PM
Thanks guys. I have never seen a dog / yote track this big in all the years I have been hunting, that's why I was thinking cat. The other 3 prints I found didn't have a claw mark, a deer might have stepped in this one. I learned something new with the "X" trick. Thanks again
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: redleg06 on March 31, 2013, 09:13:30 PM
wampus cat....
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: redarrow on March 31, 2013, 09:15:24 PM
Chupacabra.
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: Basin_hunter on March 31, 2013, 09:19:53 PM
Quote from: redarrow on March 31, 2013, 09:15:24 PM
Chupacabra.

Yea I was wondering if I needed to call Monster quest !  ;D
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: mnturkey on April 01, 2013, 11:00:24 AM
Dog or Coyote, too small for a Gray Wolf.  You would have to follow it for a while to see if the tracks turn to people feet to confirm for sure it is a wearwolf, if it is a wearwolf, make sure to have your silver bullet with you.
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: Basin_hunter on April 01, 2013, 11:31:42 AM
No grey Wolves here, but at one time there was supposed to be a small population of red wolves in south Louisiana. I have never seen a coyote track close to this size. This was in a very remote area in the swamp.
Title: Re: What kind of track is this ??????
Post by: mommicked on April 02, 2013, 09:33:50 PM
Coyote or Chupacabra, it looks like a trophy, hunt it!!