capoeirajosh Report post Posted June 23, 2014 I found these tracks at a pretty big water source that I have been scouting for bears at. I haven't seen any human footprints in or out of the area. Reason I bring that up is this almost looks like a dog track. It is a huge track though. My wife's hand is there for comparison. I can see claw marks, which is usually the dead giveaway that it is a k9, but it is pretty deep in the mud. Could this be a lion track? I don't think there are wolves in the area. I am in 6A. What are your thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbiewer Report post Posted June 23, 2014 your track pic made tracks and left from your post man. ha ha ha 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted June 23, 2014 Hahahahaha, oops! Here ya go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted June 23, 2014 Based on the shape of the heel pad, K9. Lions will sometimes leave a claw mark in a track when it's slick walking, but that I believe is a dog. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted June 23, 2014 Based on the shape of the heel pad, K9 That is what I was thinking. It just seems so darn big and figured if it was a big dog that I would have seen human prints. Wolf maybe?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted June 23, 2014 It's a big dog print but not a wolf. Wolves have enormous feet; I've seen timber wolves in AK and a Sonoran Grey in NM when I was a kid. What struck me first about them was the size of their shoulders and feet compared to domestic dogs. I don't know too much about these hybrids the gov. is trying to pass off as wolves in eastern AZ, but there's probably dogs dumped or running loose in 6a. I was deep in the woods there 6 weeks ago shed hunting and I encountered a domestic cat someone had probably dumped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted June 23, 2014 Could also be the king of coyotes, haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted June 23, 2014 Cerberus The mystery has been solved!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IA Born Report post Posted June 23, 2014 Heel pad and symmetry of toe pads (can draw a perfect "X" or "W" b/w toes) tells me its a K9. Either a big coyote, someone's dog, or a feral dog. Tracks always look bigger when they are splayed in the mud, no matter what animal. And there are no wolves in 6a. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HUNTnTAT2 Report post Posted June 23, 2014 A cat track will be wider than it is longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az_shooter Report post Posted June 24, 2014 I agree it's a dog, with it being in soft ground the pad spreads more and makes a much larger print than what you would usually see at your house or on the trail in plain dirt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted June 24, 2014 Thanks everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
