Tracks Describe the Animal...

[B-N-Trees]

What do ya'll know about a bobcat that leaves shuffle marks in shallow snow?

Also be sure to see my other pics in this discussion

[wablkandtan]

i saw a lion do that this year. he drug his feet like that. never seen it before.

[Rico]

Can't tell the size of the track by the picture, but it usually is a pretty good indicator of a big tom.

[U.R.E.]

Did you catch that critter?

[B-N-Trees]

The track is as big as an average hound. And it really cruised with a destination in mind. Kind of reminded me of a traveling tom lion. How far do you suppose a bobcat will travel?

[Marshall]

run that track any you will c just how far

[B-N-Trees]

Did you catch that critter?

No. Unforunatly I had to pull off to go meet a friend back at my truck so he could pull me out of a big drift (see another post, "You know who your friends are..."). Not to mention the track was a good day old and headed into some gnarly country. I walked it out over 3 miles and never warmed it up. But the dogs worked it step for step. I would have loved to stayed on it.

[Marshall]

ya that one looks like a hefty ole boy. woulda ben a cool one to see in a tree. Glad to see that someone has snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Big Mike]

Maybe a very pregnant female??? extra weight making drag feet a little.. just a guess

[Nolte]

Can't tell the size of the track by the picture, but it usually is a pretty good indicator of a big tom.

+1 on this one. Sometimes a big cat track doesn't look quite like a cat track. You'll see in this one that it drags it feet and doesn't step right on top of each track.

I don't think it would be a preg female yet, at least in our country. But I've been wrong many times before. Around here at this time of year a cat like that can either be right close or a looong way away looking for a lady friend.

[catdogs]

Can't tell the size of the track by the picture, but it usually is a pretty good indicator of a big tom.

+2

Seen it on lions too. I've heard people say cats don't drag their feet - BS!

[Tim Pittman]

I'll take a shot in the dark here,and say that's probably not what you looking for.As far as pregnant females this time of year[that far along??]I probably say again not a bobcat.
JMO Tim

[fox hunter]

cant tell by the picture but it could be a fisher they have a track similar to a cat

[TRW]

To pigon toed and doesent walk single footed that snow looks like its a couple inches deep that critter is low to the ground i had a few experiences trying to trail a martin or fisher but i realy started looking and and they even travel like a cat walk logs and even cross a lot of country, i havent treed one but i will one day hopefully.

[TRW]

I am agreeing with fox hunter