Help with Track ID/confirmation

I don't know the exact size of the sak, but I am going to take a guess at about 45 pounds for his weight. I have shot a few coyote while deer hunting, and anything with a track that size has gone between 40 and 50. Just a guess though.

I agree with the assumption its a male. I have tracked a lot of deer, and the buck almost always have a wider gap in the front track.
 
I wish I would have chimed in earlier.....


Just take Watchful's post and slap my name on it...... lol....

A fox would look very similar but small.... the kind of small that makes you say "Ahwwwww.... wook at da cute widdle twacks"...... you dig?

Always look at the toes in canine tracks.... dead giveaways to domestic, feral or wild.... gate has alot to do with it, too.


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I would only caution everyone that, as coyote's increase in population and distribution, they are interbreeding with domestic dogs. The physical appearance and the behavior of these hybrids is going to become much more difficult to recognize with certainty. A challange and annoyance to those who trap them for their fur, though maybe not as big a deal to bounty hunters.
 
Awesome thread, I learned alot here. I've seen coyotes run through my backyard so I'll have to keep an eye out for tracks now that there's snow on the ground.
 
Watchful,

Very excellent post. The only thing I would add is that the reason he is leading with his left foot is not necessarily because he is left foot dominate(although he could be) but because he is curving left so he is on what is called a left lead.

You will find this to be true on all four legged animals at this gait ( called a lope or canter) when they are curving left they lead with the left and when they are curving right they lead with the right. Something about the way their bodies are put together causes them to do this, I was told it helps them with balance and sure footedness. That being said when they are going straight they will lead with either foot so he could be left foot dominate but I bet if you follow the tracks until he turns right somewhere you'll see his lead foot will change.

David
 
Echo4v said:
The only thing I would add is that the reason he is leading with his left foot is not necessarily because he is left foot dominate(although he could be) but because he is curving left so he is on what is called a left lead....but I bet if you follow the tracks until he turns right somewhere you'll see his lead foot will change.
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David,

That's an excellent observation, and did not think of that. I jumped the gun on "footedness!" Nice call. :thumbup:
 
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