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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Missing on December 08, 2009, 10:03:11 PM

Title: Cougar question
Post by: Missing on December 08, 2009, 10:03:11 PM: Was out archery elk in eastern Washington this weekend and I have hunted the same area for many years, usually see 2 or 3 sets of cat tracks each season, this year we saw 9 different sets of tracks in 3 days. My question is what is an average track for a cat? I found a set that are 5 inches across they are by far the biggest I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Cougar question
Post by: Machias on December 08, 2009, 10:06:46 PM: I have a cat tag for Stevens/Pend Oreille Counties, do you mind sharing in a PM where you've seen the cat tracks?
Title: Re: Cougar question
Post by: Machias on December 08, 2009, 10:08:06 PM: P.S. cat size is better determined by stride not so accurate with cat track size.
Title: Re: Cougar question
Post by: boneaddict on December 09, 2009, 05:53:50 AM: Cat tracks can be ginormous. 5 inches really isn't that big, but Machias is right. Small cats can have big feet but big cats have BIG feet. LOL
Title: Re: Cougar question
Post by: Missing on December 09, 2009, 06:08:36 PM: PM sent
Title: Re: Cougar question
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 09, 2009, 07:17:40 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on December 09, 2009, 05:53:50 AM
Cat tracks can be ginormous. 5 inches really isn't that big, but Machias is right. Small cats can have big feet but big cats have BIG feet. LOL
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