Here is a picture of a mountain lion track, note the absence of claw marks. Bigger mountain lions will have bigger distances between tracks. A cougar carries its heavy tail in a wide U-shape at a normal walk, and in snow, the lower portion of its tail can leave drag marks between each print. You will also sometimes also see tail drag marks where their tail brushes the snow. Snow prints may reveal clues to an animal’s.
Even if an animal stays out of sight, you can find clear signs of its presence through its snow tracks and imprints. In woods and plains and less trafficked city streets, the movements of many shy creatures can be revealed in a fresh cover of snow.
#COUGAR PAW PRINT SNOW FULL#
Full grown mountain lion tracks are also larger than dog tracks and cat tracks are generally wider than dog tracks. The snow tells secrets about the natural world. An adult female cougar has a paw print of less than 3.5 in (8.9 cm). How big is a cougar paw print The overall paw print of an adult male cougar's hind legs is about 4-5 in (10.0-12.5 cm) in length. The way to distinguish between mountain lion and dog tracks (which look similar) is that mountain lions can walk with their claws retracted, dogs cannot. But it can be visible in the snow, and you can see the black-tipped-tail line between the paw prints of the cougar tracks. It's also possible but much harder to find them in the dirt or dried mud. One wants to get up early and be the first one on the road since car tracks make it difficult to find them and it gets much harder once the snow starts melting. The way people and especially hunters will find tracks is to drive the back roads in the morning just after a fresh snow looking for tracks crossing the road where they are most visible. Optimum conditions are enough snow for the tracks to be clearly visible without preventing one from driving back roads. The easiest time to find them is just after a fresh snowfall.
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