Paw print

[Alpinegus]

Cat or small bear? 

[JimmyHoffa]

Looks like cat, I only saw 4 toes--also looks like the front right paw.  Bears usually leave 5.

[bearpaw]

cougar.... 

[Alpinegus]

If cat, something else to hunt with the bow next month.
Had a cat on the trail behind me a couple years ago, my buddy was trying to film it. He called me on the radio after the cat ran off and said, "Hey you had a cat on the trail behind you".   
I told him to tell me sooner next time.   

[losdaddy7]

Kitty cat.

[Goomsba]

 

[Kola16]

meow

[Bigluke1981]

looks like cougar to me!

[Kain]

Definitely a cat.   


Here is a good article on cat tracks.
http://www.bear-tracker.com/caninevsfeline.html

[Kola16]

Very helpful link 

[Alpinegus]

Very helpful link   

 

[GoldTip]

Looks like cat, I only saw 4 toes--also looks like the front right paw.  Bears usually leave 5.

I would agree cat for sure, but I think it looks like left front?  Maybe I have this wrong but isn't the leading toe in the middle the indicator of which paw it comes from?  I think Machias would know for sure, maybe I have it backwards.  I'm sure Bearpaw can answer this for me as well.

[GoldTip]

Looks like cat, I only saw 4 toes--also looks like the front right paw.  Bears usually leave 5.

I would agree cat for sure, but I think it looks like left front?  Maybe I have this wrong but isn't the leading toe in the middle the indicator of which paw it comes from?  I think Machias would know for sure, maybe I have it backwards.  I'm sure Bearpaw can answer this for me as well.

I just checked out the link and I had it backwards, that does appear to be the right front foot.  My bad.

[JimmyHoffa]

Gold Tip, I just use my hand as cougar prints usually follow the same pattern as a hand...so the hand that best matches the paw pattern would likely be the side of the animal.  If there was a hind paw print inside the front print, the hinds are narrower (about 2/3 the width) you might even be able to have a good guess of male vs female.  Lots of info in tracks.