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Title: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: ivarhusa 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.)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.pocketinet.com%2F%7Eivar%2Fphotos%2FBearTrackPossiblyFeb2012_M.jpg&hash=11ace2647f1bf3294e5e118eb1118bb595d57360)

Thanks.

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: Machias on February 14, 2012, 10:53:53 PM

Nope, looks canine to me.

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: carpsniperg2 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.

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: rtspring on February 14, 2012, 10:56:34 PM

My lab makes the same print..

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: huntnnw on February 15, 2012, 12:09:25 AM

Not a bear track

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: rasbo on February 15, 2012, 12:12:47 AM

dog paw

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: NWBREW on February 15, 2012, 12:30:00 AM

Here's a bear track .

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: rasbo on February 15, 2012, 01:30:04 AM

Quote from: NWBREW on February 15, 2012, 12:30:00 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:

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: ANDERWAGON on February 15, 2012, 06:07:04 AM

 :yike: He's packing a 44 mag!  :chuckle:

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: Fowlweather25 on February 15, 2012, 11:40:16 AM

 :yike:Wolf :yike: :chuckle:

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 15, 2012, 12:14:46 PM

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

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: bugs n bones on February 15, 2012, 12:52:50 PM

big doggie

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: netcoyote 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?

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: ivarhusa on February 15, 2012, 05:23:51 PM

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

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: Wildsau 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.

Title: Re: Is this likely a bear track?
Post by: Kowsrule30 on February 17, 2012, 10:23:16 PM

That's a dog track..... Wouldn't say wolf though....