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Is this likely a bear track?
« on: February 14, 2012, 10:40:13 PM »
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.)


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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2012, 10:53:53 PM »
Nope, looks canine to me.
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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2012, 10:54:24 PM »
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.
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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 10:56:34 PM »
My lab makes the same print..

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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 12:09:25 AM »
Not a bear track

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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2012, 12:12:47 AM »
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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2012, 12:30:00 AM »
Here's a bear track .
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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2012, 01:30:04 AM »
Here's a bear track .
damn that bear almost got run over,the bear must have been in a hurry,he dropped some ammo :chuckle:

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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2012, 06:07:04 AM »
 :yike: He's packing a 44 mag!  :chuckle:

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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2012, 11:40:16 AM »
 :yike:Wolf :yike: :chuckle:
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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2012, 12:14:46 PM »
That is a K-9 track.  Not a Bear Track.  100% positive on that. 

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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2012, 12:52:50 PM »
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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2012, 12:59:55 PM »
Count the toes. Anything other than 5 is not a bear.

Can anybody recall any other 4 legged critter with 5 toes?
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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2012, 05:23:51 PM »
Thanks, guys (and Michelle!).  Now, is a wolf?
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Re: Is this likely a bear track?
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2012, 08:50:24 AM »
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.

 


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