Hunting Washington Forum
Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: Norman89 on November 05, 2017, 11:25:40 AM
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Me and a buddy are stumped, what would make this track?
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tough to tell, what size? do you have a pattern?
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tree dweller?
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How long/wide? Coon, maybe possum?
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No to both of those, they both have longer fingers/toes.
Looks like decent size based on the Alder leaf nearby, my guess, and it's just that, is Bobcat.
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Ya, I don't know Loki. Tracks are so close together....
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Could have stopped to look at something, cats will often have their front feet side by side when they are checking something out. Looks about the right size as well. :dunno: One of the more experienced trapper guys might have a better idea.
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I'm trying to tell if there is a fifth toe showing, which would make me think marten.
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Concur Loki. Wondering at what location he saw them, and, size! The earth/ground consistency cones into play also. Claw marks oftentimes tell a tale. They just don't look round enough for bob kitties.
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I'm trying to tell if there is a fifth toe showing, which would make me think marten.
There could be a "thumb" on the right one.
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Definitely not marten !
Looks like a bobby mud makes tracks look a little different
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Looks feline to me, foot slid forward slightly in shallow surface mud, elongating the pad and toe prints.
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Pic was taken on the puyallop river bottom last week I didn't think it was a cat at first doesn't look like the right shape to me for some reason we have seen multiple cats in the area but they seem shy tried trapping them last year with no luck
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At first glance it makes you think cat but I don't think so. I'm betting raccoon and I can't lose the bet because you can't prove me wrong. :tung: :chuckle:
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At first glance it makes you think cat but I don't think so. I'm betting raccoon and I can't lose the bet because you can't prove me wrong. :tung: :chuckle:
:yeah:
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I'll just leave this, right here.
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Raccoon has an elongated pad and thinner toes, plus usually you can see all five raccoon toes in their tracks.
My guess is bobcat.
Attached is raccoon and Bobcat
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Raccoon because they don't always look textbook. I've seen that same shape before that raccoon made.
Look at the cat tracks you posted, not even close plus cats do not normally walk in mud if they can help it.