Re: Moutian lion track
[Re: Dstone1992]
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02/04/22 09:25 PM
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330-Trapper
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This one walked under our tree stand. Into a corn field. ***sorry it's a photo of our photo
Last edited by 330-Trapper; 02/04/22 09:26 PM.
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Re: Moutian lion track
[Re: Dstone1992]
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02/04/22 09:51 PM
02/04/22 09:51 PM
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Mark June
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Mark June
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Feline track will have surface area of the toe pads ALWAYS able to "sit" within the space of the heal pad. If no... then it's a canine.
Toe nails or no toe nails is not a factor in identification process
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Re: Moutian lion track
[Re: Dstone1992]
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02/04/22 09:53 PM
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danny clifton
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What Mark June said. this IS a cat track
Last edited by danny clifton; 02/04/22 09:55 PM.
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Re: Moutian lion track
[Re: Cattrapper77]
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02/04/22 09:58 PM
02/04/22 09:58 PM
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Mark June
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Mark June
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If you can draw an X between the toes like this it's a lion. It's the opposite. Canines have a negative space you can draw an X through. Cats do not
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Re: Moutian lion track
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02/06/22 12:35 AM
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Cats have the third lobe in the middle on the heel of the pad. Canines don’t. You can see that clearly in Danny Clifton’s pic in the snow. Yup, also very plain in yotegitters track. Measure the stride, if you draw a line down the tracks every other track will be on the same side of the line, measure from the same point on the the track (I measure heel to heel) between two tracks on the same side of the line (there will be one track between the two you are measuring between). If the cougar is walking normally on level ground (not stalking, running or loping) a female will generally always measure around 36" stride, a mature tom will measure 40", if you are consistently getting around 38" it will be an immature tom, while one measuring 42", at least in this country, will be B&C or dang close to it. 44" is an absolute monster and I've only ever measured a couple at that, in all my years of hunting them I've measured one at 45" (several different times that I cut him, always old) never did find him fresh enough to tree to get a look at him, but that is also the only case I have ever seen of a lion killing a moose, and it was an adult cow moose.
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