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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Recurve-Elk on May 01, 2012, 11:41:46 PM

Title: More Wolf tracks? (this time inside joe watt ) pics
Post by: Recurve-Elk on May 01, 2012, 11:41:46 PM: So I was turkey hunting and shed hunting today inside the joe watt. The gates opened up today :IBCOOL:

Anyway I was walking along and I found these tracks in the mud. So here's the thing. People haven't been in the joe watt area for months. It opened to the public literally today. Judging by the needles in the tracks, I would say these tracks are from at least a few days ago. Meaning there is no possibility of these being domestic dog tracks. Aren't they too big for coyote? They look to measure about 3.5 inches long by 3.5 inches wide.

Shell used for judgement is a 20 gauge 3 inch magnum.

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Title: Re: More Wolf tracks? (this time inside joe watt ) pics
Post by: kentrek on May 01, 2012, 11:50:49 PM: could be a big yote,a wolf track will be as big as your hand..all the way to the end of your finger tips.
could also be small wolf.

set up a camera :tup:
Title: Re: More Wolf tracks? (this time inside joe watt ) pics
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on May 02, 2012, 07:44:57 AM: It looks pretty small for a wolf track. Could be a jumbo coyote- in the soft mud it could have slipped some and be pressed in and appear larger too...not sure.
Title: Re: More Wolf tracks? (this time inside joe watt ) pics
Post by: Recurve-Elk on May 02, 2012, 09:12:30 AM: Well shoot. If its a jumbo coyote, I think it's time for a yote hunt!
Title: Re: More Wolf tracks? (this time inside joe watt ) pics
Post by: Kowsrule30 on May 02, 2012, 10:04:22 AM: Looks like it's a yote that slid in the mud making the track appear larger then it really is...
Title: Re: More Wolf tracks? (this time inside joe watt ) pics
Post by: Bonedar208 on May 03, 2012, 02:55:09 PM: If I cant cover a track with my fist I usually say its a wolf track. Those tracks in between are hard to tell the difference. I did see my first washington wolf tracks this sheddin season tho.