Is this likely a bear track?

[ivarhusa]

I was traipsing through a habitat management unit along the Snake River this afternoon and I spotted this large track in soft mud.  Not real fresh, but fully 3.5" long, front to back. I can only see this as a bear track, but having no experience, I thought I'd best ask.  (I usually hang out on the coyote forum.)


Thanks.

[Machias]

Nope, looks canine to me.

[carpsniperg2]

No I don't think it is a bear track. Looks to me to be a very large dog track. The pad is shaped like a k9's not a bears.

[rtspring]

My lab makes the same print..

[huntnnw]

Not a bear track

[rasbo]

dog paw

[NWBREW]

Here's a bear track .

[rasbo]

Here's a bear track .

damn that bear almost got run over,the bear must have been in a hurry,he dropped some ammo

[ANDERWAGON]

  He's packing a 44 mag! 

[Fowlweather25]

 :yike:Wolf

[Michelle_Nelson]

That is a K-9 track.  Not a Bear Track.  100% positive on that. 

[bugs n bones]

big doggie

[netcoyote]

Count the toes. Anything other than 5 is not a bear.

Can anybody recall any other 4 legged critter with 5 toes?

[ivarhusa]

Thanks, guys (and Michelle!).  Now, is a wolf?

[Wildsau]

Looks to be a decent size wolf. 

If you were close to residence, I might say a Great Dane or some other dog of that size.

A bear is a lot longer and wider.