Animal Track

[crazybushcreature]

Went hunting today and found this. Is it a bear? I was thinking yes but the way it moved around the area just a lil odd for a bear.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1469810_10201620441807740_1019685628_n.jpg

[crazybushcreature]

its got 6 toes though that's why it puzzles me

[crazybushcreature]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1454959_10201620442247751_1714138241_n.jpgheres another pic of it

[Sofa King]

why only one track?
show what the rest looked like.

[warnniklz]

I'm thinking wolverine

[Sofa King]

that would be a record wolverine.
look at the size of that track:shock:

[moosinaround]

a front and a back paw on top of each other?

[Davey Crockett]

Looks like a bear. Hind foot stepped in front foot track.

[warnniklz]

quick google search
http://www.conservationnw.org/images/our-work-images/wildlife-habitat/wolverine-track-human-hand.jpg/image_preview

[Sofa King]

quick google search
http://www.conservationnw.org/images/our-work-images/wildlife-habitat/wolverine-track-human-hand.jpg/image_preview

is that a wolverine?
never thought they'd look that big.

[leadpillproductions]

6 toes wolverine

[adriaticum]

Wolverines dont have 6 toes.
My guess is a bear stepped into a trck twice. Perhaps a well used trail?

[crazybushcreature]

I will try and post more pics. It was jumping log to log in this cut block. Not a regular trail either.

[Big Lew]

Definitely black bear track. They're the only ones with toe prints with claws that are fairly straight across. They also step into their front paw track with their back paw, which is likely why the 6 toe print.

[crazybushcreature]

See I kinda thought it could be a bear but wasnt sure.

[ACE]

Gulo gulo ...... overlaid. Look at the shallow depth of the track.

[chilcotin hillbilly]

Wolverine, if you know how they hop you would know how it is possible to see 6 toes, not all the traack will register that way.

[warnniklz]

^------ thank you

[Sofa King]

^------ thank you

you da man.
you called that right away.

bigger tracks than i woulda thought.

[adriaticum]

I will try and post more pics. It was jumping log to log in this cut block. Not a regular trail either.


Yes if you have more post them.
To me the shape of this print is definitely a bear, but it could be a wolverine.
Bear's print is more like human and wolverine is more like a canine print.
Where was this taken?
How tall are you?

I think we all agree it's not a sasquatch.

[Big Lew]

I originally guessed 'bear', but after re-reading the original post I agree with "chilcotin hillbilly" considering that it was hopping from log to log....this time of year bears should be too fat, or in bed.

[crazybushcreature]

The only reason why I wouldnt think wolverine cause this was in the fraser valley and I googledcand it said we dont have wolverines.

[BearStump]

google is wrong. I've seen one in the rosedale area up the mtn side.

[rocket]

Yes if you have more post them.
To me the shape of this print is definitely a bear, but it could be a wolverine.
Bear's print is more like human and wolverine is more like a canine print.
Where was this taken?
How tall are you?

I think we all agree it's not a sasquatch.

AH i dont know probably baby sasquatch they are evolving hence the six toes
ya the old bear two step probably looking for his den.

[warnniklz]

The only reason why I wouldnt think wolverine cause this was in the fraser valley and I googledcand it said we dont have wolverines.

http://www.portmoody.ca/index.aspx?page=175

^--- seen this guy in the ship yards about a week before.

[adriaticum]

Im sticking to my vote

[MRP]

a front and a back paw on top of each other?
Bingo! U get the box of snickers.

[*bcgold*]

I took this picture of a black bear impression in mud. Years later I notice on the left is that a 6th toe or a stone impression picked out clean when the bear walked by? This post reminded me about this.

http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/ronb_2010/P1010170_zps88ba62ee.jpg (http://s949.photobucket.com/user/ronb_2010/media/P1010170_zps88ba62ee.jpg.html)

[Mountain Hunter]

Definitely black bear track. They're the only ones with toe prints with claws that are fairly straight across. They also step into their front paw track with their back paw, which is likely why the 6 toe print.

Bingo! Best answer so far.

Definitely not a wolverine, pads are too big and deep....bears love walking logs, yes, they are still out (at least a few). Had the crapped scared out of me when a black bear bust from a thicket while I was whitetail hunting in late November several years ago. Again, not a wolverine track, should be more chevron ^ shaped pad.

[monasheemountainman]

Definitely bear

[crazybushcreature]

Thankyou all

[chilcotin hillbilly]

I am still going wolverine, in that first picture.
wolverines overly tracks when hopping all the time, and yes that it what it loook like. for the most part bears don't often over lay tracks. When they they do you don't have to look very far for separate front and back tracks.
You rarily see a bear hopping from log to log when it could be walkin. I think, like most people, the track was not looked at correctly, stride, straddle, pattern are all very important for positive identification. More info and pictures would help.

[Mountain Hunter]

I am still going wolverine, in that first picture.
wolverines overly tracks when hopping all the time, and yes that it what it loook like. for the most part bears don't often over lay tracks. When they they do you don't have to look very far for separate front and back tracks.
You rarily see a bear hopping from log to log when it could be walkin. I think, like most people, the track was not looked at correctly, stride, straddle, pattern are all very important for positive identification. More info and pictures would help.

More pics and info would help, but still think bear...:-D

Here's a pic of a set of wolverine tracks (with 'chevron' pattern I described earlier), front foot on left, rear foot on right, with big hairy feet it is hard to see the distinct pads, in deeper snow the footprints look larger (as in the original posted pic) but still think the original post is bear....

I guess the description on 'hopping from log to log' is hard to describe, I have seen where a bear has gone out of its way to walk from log to log. Not sure why, either it may be easier to walk through the bush on logs or they just like doing it?


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/wolv_tracks_chevron.JPG