Oregon Department Of Fish And Wildlife - Wolf Tracking Sheet
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1Wolf Tracks
Wolf Tracks
Wolf Tracks
Other tracks that may be
tification:
Track Identification:
Track
confused for wolves
dent
• claws evident
Identification:
• general oval shape
val shape
claws evident
Cougar Tracks
Length
n
Length
• track is longer than wide
Length
nger than wide
Other tracks that may
general oval shape
n
• 4 toes, symmetrical
mmetrical
track is longer
generally no claws evident
n
2 lobes on front of main
n
• single lobe on the front of the
n
be confused for wolves
than wide
Other tracks that may
overall shape is round
e on the front of the
foot pad
n
main foot pad
4 toes, symmetrical
toes asymmetrical
n
3 lobes on back of main
n
pad
n
single lobe on the
foot pad
n
be confused for wolves
front of the main
Width
Front (without claws)
foot pad
Width
Width
• length: 3.8 - 4.6”
Cougar Track:
NOTE:
ut claws)
•
• width: 3.3 - 4.3”
generally no claws evident
Wolf Front (without claws)
Measurement with
8 - 4.6”
NOTE:
•
claws adds about
3 - 4.3”
length: 3.8-4.6”
width: 3.3-4.3”
overall shape is round
Measurement with
n
n
Cougar Front
0.5” to length
Hind (without claws)
•
claws adds about
Wolf Hind (without claws)
toes asymmetrical
length: 3-4”
Cougar Track:
• length: 3.4 - 4.2”
n
0.5” to length
•
•
length: 3.4-4.2”
width: 2.8-3.8”
t claws)
• width: 2.8 - 3.8”
width: 3-4”
n
n
2 lobes on front of main foot pad
generally no claws evident
n
4 - 4.2”
•
•
round
3 lobes on back of main foot pad
n
overall shape is round
Measuring Tracks:
8 - 3.8”
Measuring Tracks:
•
• measure the outline (inches)
measure the actual
toes asymmetrical
n
Measuring Tracks:
• report length by width
outline (inches)
•
• measure the outline (inches)
2 lobes on front of main foot pad
report length by width
• do not include claws
n
•
do not include claws
• report length by width
3 lobes on back of main foot pad
• measure several tracks
n
Domestic Dog
Domestic Dog (not pictured):
(not pictured):
measure several tracks
•
Cougar Front
n
• do not include claws
• note the substrate
similar to coyote and wolf
• length: 3 - 4”
•
similar to coyote and wolf
• measure several tracks
vary greatly in size, but even
n
• width: 3 - 4”
NOTE:
vary greatly in size, but even large breeds often
NOTE:
n
• note the substrate
Take into account the
large breeds often have smaller
• round
Take into account the substrate. Soft
have smaller tracks than wolves
substrate. Soft mud or
tracks than wolves
mud, or melted snow may make the
travel path meanders around; route is not direct,
n
melted snow may make
•
foot size appear larger than it really is.
Domestic Dog (not pictured):
energy efficient, or purposeful
NOTE:
travel path meanders around;
•
Cougar Front
the foot size appear larger
Attempt to record the actual outline by
human tracks usually nearby
Take into account the substrate. Soft
similar to coyote and wolf
n
route is not direct, energy efficient,
than it really is. Attempt
• length: 3 - 4”
Measuring the bottom of the track.
•
Actual
mud, or melted snow may make the
Actual
to record the actual
vary greatly in size, but even
or purposeful
• width: 3 - 4”
Outline
foot size appear larger than it really is.
Outline
•
outline by measuring the
human tracks usually nearby
large breeds often have smaller
• round
Attempt to record the actual outline by
Coyote Track
bottom of the track.
Variable Outline
Variable Outline
Measuring the bottom of the track.
tracks than wolves
ctual
•
NOTE:
similar in proportion to wolf, but much smaller
utline
travel path meanders around;
n
Wolf
claws evident
Measurement
Coyote Track:
n
hind
•
with claws adds
route is not direct, energy efficient,
le Outline
similar in proportion to wolf, but
foot
about 0.5” to length
or purposeful
much smaller
•
•
claws evident
Coyote Front
human tracks usually nearby
Wolf
Wolf and coyote tracks
Coyote Front
(measurement
front
are often found
(measurement without claws)
together.
without claws)
foot
•
length: 2.2 - 2.8”
length: 2-2.8”
n
• width: 2 - 2.4”
Coyote
Coyote
width: 2-2.4”
n
front
hind
Coyote Track:
• oval
•
oval
foot
foot
n
similar in proportion to wolf, but
much smaller
•
Report wolf activity online at
claws evident
Coyote Front
(measurement without claws)
•
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
length: 2.2 - 2.8”
• width: 2 - 2.4”
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