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Re: Any idea?
Originally Posted by Steve_
(Post 10617158)
Have you heard any wolf calls? They do move around a lot looking for food. I'd say it's more likely to be a cougar, I've seen a cougar but not a wolf. Which I realize is a sample size of one.
Apparently, there is a single line of tracks leading from our drive in the direction of a neighbour's property. I think I will need to walk around with something a bit more useful that a set of car keys in future.;) |
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If it's not a cougar, my guess is that it's your dog's paw print from a couple of days ago, following changes made to it by the weather conditions.
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Re: Any idea?
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 10617169)
A picture of the same print with a quarter alongside to give scale.
Unfortunately, it has been snowing Too small for a wolf probably and no visible claw marks. Id say Cougar. |
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Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 10617212)
So its a shade under 4" wide and about 4" long...
Too small for a wolf probably and no visible claw marks. Id say Cougar. |
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just asked hubby to have a look, he reckons a wolf. Now he's changed his mind and goes with cougar!!!!! (and they say women are indecisive!!!)
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Re: Any idea?
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 10617100)
Is it realistic to expect wolves around here (east of Highway 2, between Okotoks and High River)?
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Re: Any idea?
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 10617197)
If it's not a cougar, my guess is that it's your dog's paw print from a couple of days ago, following changes made to it by the weather conditions.
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I don't know about wolves but it's not rare to find a cougar lurking in that area. My daughter lives in Okotoks and they've had a few sightings.
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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 10617110)
This link suggests a cougar. I will have to get the measuring tape out when I get home: Canine tracks v. Feline tracks
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Buy yourself a trail cam and set it up in the vicinity. It's pretty cool what you catch on those things :)
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Re: Any idea?
Originally Posted by mandymoochops
(Post 10618134)
Buy yourself a trail cam and set it up in the vicinity. It's pretty cool what you catch on those things :)
Dog/wolf/coyote tracks have the claws shown. Cougar tracks don't Bear tracks look more like footprints. As everyone else has said, it's probably a cougar. |
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Yeah, it's the size that's the clincher. I have no personal experience, I've seen bear rtracks and wolf tracks, but only pictures of cougar tracks. In any case it's great to see a new story in the snow. Hold the presses! I just realised that I can forward this thread to my friend who is an experienced hunter of African lions and he should be able to tell us. It may take days, though we could get lucky.
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Re: Any idea?
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 10619396)
Yeah, it's the size that's the clincher. I have no personal experience, I've seen bear rtracks and wolf tracks, but only pictures of cougar tracks. In any case it's great to see a new story in the snow. Hold the presses! I just realised that I can forward this thread to my friend who is an experienced hunter of African lions and he should be able to tell us. It may take days, though we could get lucky.
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Nobody mentioned 5feet tall wolves yet?
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