Any idea?
Mar 21st 2013 | 7:00 am
#16
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Re: Any idea?
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.
Mar 21st 2013 | 7:12 am
#17
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From: On top of the Green hill, NS
Re: Any idea?
Mar 21st 2013 | 7:14 am
#18
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Re: Any idea?
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.
Mar 21st 2013 | 7:27 am
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Mar 21st 2013 | 10:45 am
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From: Alberta
Re: Any idea?
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!!!)
Last edited by mandymoochops; Mar 21st 2013 at 10:50 am.
Mar 21st 2013 | 11:09 am
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Re: Any idea?
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.
Mar 21st 2013 | 11:10 am
#25
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Re: Any idea?
This link suggests a cougar. I will have to get the measuring tape out when I get home: Canine tracks v. Feline tracks
Mar 21st 2013 | 10:36 pm
#26
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Re: Any idea?
Buy yourself a trail cam and set it up in the vicinity. It's pretty cool what you catch on those things 
Mar 22nd 2013 | 9:29 am
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Re: Any idea?
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.
Mar 22nd 2013 | 1:21 pm
#28
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From: Regina Saskatchewan
Re: Any idea?
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.
Mar 22nd 2013 | 4:12 pm
#29
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Re: Any idea?
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.
Mar 22nd 2013 | 4:19 pm
#30
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Re: Any idea?
Nobody mentioned 5feet tall wolves yet?
