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[fishlips]

I was out hunting the late WI antlerless season and found this track in a field. Not the greatest picture but it was the best I could find. Seemed big for a dog but likely what it is based on the area. Thoughts?




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[Crazinamatese]

wolves brah!

[stash59]

Probably a dog or large coyote. If you are near wolf country it would be from a young one. The adult wolf tracks I've seen are MUCH larger than that!

[Dewey]

Probably a dog or large coyote. If you are near wolf country it would be from a young one. The adult wolf tracks I've seen are MUCH larger than that!

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I always tell people if it looks like a St Bernard walked thru it's likely a wolf. If you see one you will know it right away. They are huge on an adult wolf.

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[fishlips]

Good to know. There was a wolf harvested not horribly far from the property so it wouldn't surprise me to find one. Seemed big for coyote and didn't see human tracks accompanying the tracks. I just have never seen a wolf so thought I would ask.

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[stash59]

Just looked up what Tom Brown lists for wolf track average adult size. 4 1/4" long by 4" wide.

I've personally seen 2 different set of wolf tracks that were about 5" long by 4 1/2" wide.

I once cut 5 different wolf tracks that were probably from the same pack. The largest was the large size I quoted above. The smallest about the size of your picture. They were spread out about 1/2 mile apart from the most easterly one to the most westerly one. All heading north. I made a big loop that day and found the same tracks in the same order. Still heading north. 1 1/2 miles north of where I crossed them the first time. Still spread out. I believe they were on the hunt!

All I could think was how methodical they appeared!

[headgear]

Probably a dog or large coyote. If you are near wolf country it would be from a young one. The adult wolf tracks I've seen are MUCH larger than that!

Yep, an adult wolf would be nearly the size of your glove.

[headgear]

A set this big is rare but it should give you an idea. I've seen a few sets of mega wolf tracks in northern mn over the years.

[fishlips]

A set this big is rare but it should give you an idea. I've seen a few sets of mega wolf tracks in northern mn over the years.

That is huge. Thanks for the reference point

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[stash59]

A set this big is rare but it should give you an idea. I've seen a few sets of mega wolf tracks in northern mn over the years.

Yeah that's from a real toad!!

Probably well over 150 pounds to boot!!

[Dewey]

Great example. I have seen many that size in the UP and extreme northern WI

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[Crazinamatese]

I found these set of tracks out in a public marsh two years ago here in west central WI. Not sure if wolf or some random mutt.