Bobcat tracks?

[bearpaw]

most likely a small lion with a slim to none chance of it being a lynx 

Toes weren't right for a lynx, it's a lion.

[KFhunter]

Were there by any chance any sign of the tail hitting the soft snow anywhere in the tracks cbond?Reason i ask is if cougar its a small one tail should drag on the snow even more than a large cougar.If no tail tracks i'm pretty confident in saying them tracks are bobcat tracks. 

No tail drag. I just thought it strange as small as they were it was by itself. Missed each other by maybe 30 minutes.

I tracked quite a few lions and see tail marks every so often, but they don't really just lay the tail on the ground and drag it like a bridal train.  Lot of tail marks are the front feet being curled up then drug as they take a new step

I might got some pics brb

[slavenoid]

Thanks guys for the insight. So it would appear my tracks belong to Wapiti's giant bobcat or most likely a choke out size cougar.

[Oh Mah]

Were there by any chance any sign of the tail hitting the soft snow anywhere in the tracks cbond?Reason i ask is if cougar its a small one tail should drag on the snow even more than a large cougar.If no tail tracks i'm pretty confident in saying them tracks are bobcat tracks. 

No tail drag. I just thought it strange as small as they were it was by itself. Missed each other by maybe 30 minutes.

I tracked quite a few lions and see tail marks every so often, but they don't really just lay the tail on the ground and drag it like a bridal train.  Lot of tail marks are the front feet being curled up then drug as they take a new step

I might got some pics brb

I agree 100% but if there are tail tracks it rules out bobcat. 

[KFhunter]

mine are all mt lion

[Humptulips]

Thanks guys for the insight. So it would appear my tracks belong to Wapiti's giant bobcat or most likely a choke out size cougar.

I think it is a mistake to even call this a small cougar. Look at the snow conditions. That is some hard snow. Just the toe pads are breaking through. A lot of difference from soft snow prints where you see the entire outline. If that cat stepped in some powder the track would look ginormous.

[slavenoid]

Thanks guys for the insight. So it would appear my tracks belong to Wapiti's giant bobcat or most likely a choke out size cougar.

I think it is a mistake to even call this a small cougar. Look at the snow conditions. That is some hard snow. Just the toe pads are breaking through. A lot of difference from soft snow prints where you see the entire outline. If that cat stepped in some powder the track would look ginormous.

That makes total sense. I don't know why that wasn't more obvious to me.

[crowinghen]

Ran across these today. First time I found some kind of predator tracks and blood so it peaked my interest.

Grizzly.
Says right there on the can.

[idaho guy]

Thanks guys for the insight. So it would appear my tracks belong to Wapiti's giant bobcat or most likely a choke out size cougar.

I think it is a mistake to even call this a small cougar. Look at the snow conditions. That is some hard snow. Just the toe pads are breaking through. A lot of difference from soft snow prints where you see the entire outline. If that cat stepped in some powder the track would look ginormous.

I agree I don’t think original picture is a “small” lion track. It’s definitely not a big one but not necessarily small either

[The Marquis]

Ran across these today. First time I found some kind of predator tracks and blood so it peaked my interest.

Grizzly.
Says right there on the can.

 

[bearpaw]

Thanks guys for the insight. So it would appear my tracks belong to Wapiti's giant bobcat or most likely a choke out size cougar.

I think it is a mistake to even call this a small cougar. Look at the snow conditions. That is some hard snow. Just the toe pads are breaking through. A lot of difference from soft snow prints where you see the entire outline. If that cat stepped in some powder the track would look ginormous.

Bingo, somebody that knows tracks! You are right on the money!