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[Stiff Neck]

I saw these today while exploring some rarely used trails. There was one set of tracks following the trail for about 1/2 mile leading towards a small pond. This is what the area looked like.First I noticed a rather large looking scat pile in the middle of the trail. It looked larger and more solid than the coyote scat I usually see. This stuff was very dense and full of fur and seeds. It was not very segmented but very round. That's a 223 bullet for comparison.I continued down the old trail and noticed faint tracks in the soft soil of the tire ruts. Wow, I think these are cougar tracks! Look how spread out the toes are, very wide in a semi-circle. Zero claw marks. The tracks faded away before I reached the pond as the trail got rougher. The edges of the prints were a little crusty and since it hasn't rained since Sunday I suppose these tracks are less than 3 days old. Are they really cougar tracks? This was about 2 miles from the spot I saw a mt lion on the road on Monday. What do you think?

[peeker seeker]

Yep it's a cat but how big are the tracks?The scatt looks like a large coyote. never herd of a lion eating seeds could be a large bob cat. if thay are alot bigger than a pussy cat, it might be a lion.Great find any way. nice pics.

[Stiff Neck]

The prints were much bigger than a house cat. I thought they were from a large coyote until I looked closer. They were also wider than coyote prints. I should have placed an object on the ground for size reference... The seeds in the scat were small like rasberry seeds not big seeds.

[Shoot-it]

Hard to say on the poop,

LMAO.... Nice POOP pics I can show you some poop pics....

[Gunner]

The prints were much bigger than a house cat. I thought they were from a large coyote until I looked closer. They were also wider than coyote prints. I should have placed an object on the ground for size reference... The seeds in the scat were small like rasberry seeds not big seeds.

Stiff neck, If the tracks were about the size of your closed fist, they are most likely cougar tracks.

[Cranky Farmer]

Sure is!

[ShooterJohn]

First I noticed a rather large looking scat pile in the middle of the trail. It looked larger and more solid than the coyote scat I usually see. This stuff was very dense and full of fur and seeds. It was not very segmented but very round. That's a 223 bullet for comparison.

Looks like somebody stopped to shoot the $hit.

[Stiff Neck]

Yeah and I put that round back in my pocket too.

[usahunter]

seen lot's of cat track's but never any scat, don't they usually cover it up like a house cat ?

[CLL]

Sometimes worm larva in feces gives the appearance of seeds , about the size of Rasberry seeds , with a slightly different taste .

[Iron Worker]

Now i know what to look for. Where was this?