Interesting prints in the snow, bear?

[Ruralhideaway]

I'm going to try for today but I'm guessing it'll go up tomorrow. My horse fencer is close by but I fear somewhat compromised by deep snow so I'll have to go get a little one to be safe.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Haven't fixed that wall as it's going to be inside the new hoop update. Tick tock is happening though!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

They look a little small and the wrong shape for a black bear print. I'm voting for wolverine. When you get a game cam, let us know what your see.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

They look a little small and the wrong shape for a black bear print. I'm voting for wolverine. When you get a game cam, let us know what your see.

No Wolverines around here. Fishers would be closest but way too small. Then coyotes, fox, raccoons, skunk and opposums. Those seem not to fit.

 

[RodNTN]

Ooh... scary! Let me know if you get any pictures!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Well porcupines, bobcat, maybe lynx. Depending on who you believe. Bear are definitely within 1mile as the crow flies though. I've seen scat and trees clawed up.

Game cam in position. Contemplating a little camera bait.

 

[RodNTN]

We have coyotes, bobcats, skunks, snakes, foxes; possums, hawks, owls, the usual

 

[RodNTN]

Well porcupines, bobcat, maybe lynx. Depending on who you believe. Bear are definitely within 1mile as the crow flies though. I've seen scat and trees clawed up.

Game cam in position. Contemplating a little camera bait.

 

[andreanar]

 

[ChickenCanoe]

http://www.esf.edu/efb/lomolino/courses/mammaldiversity/labs/exnys.pdf
https://egulo.wordpress.com/wolverine-sighting/

When I was young, we had a farm in some rugged remote country of the MO Ozarks.
We would occasionally see mountain lions and bear tracks. For many years, the Dept. of Conservation said there were none of either in MO.
Now both are seen regularly on game cam photos and footage. Recently a mountain lion showed up on a game cam in a St. Louis county suburb.