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Old 12-10-2016, 01:55 PM
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What do you guys think?
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Old 12-10-2016, 02:10 PM
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Raccoon?
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Old 12-10-2016, 02:18 PM
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Old 12-10-2016, 02:58 PM
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Didnt think we had raccoons up here in 510
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Old 12-10-2016, 03:22 PM
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My first thought was raccoon, but then looking at the placement of the track. I'm thinking something much friendlyer. I've seen lots of coon tracks and have never seen them side by side like that. If i'm wrong I know about how I'll be jumped on with both feet, so my guess is rabbit.
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Old 12-10-2016, 03:35 PM
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Four toes; raccoons have five.
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Old 12-10-2016, 03:53 PM
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Didnt think we had raccoons up here in 510
They are on the increase here in 502.
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Old 12-10-2016, 04:14 PM
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Four toes; raccoons have five.
Huh didn't think there toes spread out so far apart. Learn something new everyday.
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Old 12-10-2016, 05:23 PM
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Huh didn't think there toes spread out so far apart. Learn something new everyday.


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Old 12-10-2016, 08:39 PM
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In front of every track, there is the critter that left it behind!
Follow it! But be vewy vewy quiet!
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Old 12-10-2016, 09:36 PM
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4 toed coots
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Old 12-11-2016, 01:16 AM
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Looks to me like a bunny track.
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Old 12-11-2016, 02:30 AM
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is there Otter there??
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Old 12-11-2016, 07:16 AM
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Old 12-11-2016, 09:52 AM
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Looks to me like a bunny track.
x2. 4 toes and that pattern it looks like pretty much narrow it down.
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Old 12-11-2016, 10:45 PM
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Pretty sure raccoons have 5 toes...my vote is hare!

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Old 12-12-2016, 12:12 PM
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was this near water?
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Old 12-12-2016, 12:16 PM
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OTTER is my guess
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Old 12-12-2016, 01:42 PM
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About 2 kms uphill from a lake
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Old 12-12-2016, 01:49 PM
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Snowshoe hare
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Old 12-13-2016, 01:44 PM
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Snowshoe hare
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Old 12-13-2016, 02:38 PM
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Samsquanch!!!
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Old 12-13-2016, 04:28 PM
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hare or howler monkey thats lost
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Old 12-13-2016, 04:58 PM
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