Cougar in Cokato? Yep.

While out coyote hunting I came across these tracks and scat on the property . The farmer to the north says he’s seen it 2 times in the last 6 months. notice the deer hair in the scat. While bow hunting this year I heard it at sunset. kinda cool.

You shouldn’t see claw prints in a cougar track I don’t believe. Their claws retract when not in use also the pad should be more round. Looks like a big dog or possible wolf. IMHO

And the deer hair in the scat? You can not believe thats fine its been seen by the land owner.

mountain lion track

not meaning to offend, just don’t think that track is a cougar. Hair in the scat doesn’t mean much, any canine will have that.

I’d have to agree, that looks K-9 not cat.

If you really want to know what it is, post it on a big game hound forum. Those guys out west will tell you exactly what it is. They live to track big critter.

yup, canine… cat tracks are more round… both in the toe and the paw… may be a cat on the property but doubtful that’s its foot

That a great track identifier Jeff Thanks for posting

Thanks guys…its still been seen. Thanks again.

*cough,cough*(coyote)*cough,cough*……… no just kidding. maybe this just isnt its foot print.
also coyotes have been known to attack deer and other animals.

cough, cough? My mistake on the I.D. Thanks for the input guy’s and I know that coyote’s kill deer. Thanks again…..lots of good people and posts on these forums.

it was a joke. just in case you couldnt figure that out by yourself osok.

The protection provided for, the natural nocturnal behaviors of, and abundance of food found to the east are all leading to very frequent cougar sightings throughout the states these days. Once thought to be “wandering males” or abandoned pets, Outdoor Life’s research concluded that the territories are definitely moving eastward. However, it’s still rare that a cat holds up in one spot for very long as food and cover relationships can change rapidly.

As far back as 1989, WI DNR has reported breeding pairs that were known to exist, were monitored for a bit, and then vanished. That was also the same year I’d encountered one in WI myself. Numerous pictures and sightings have followed over the years but yet, now the DNR seems to deny they really exist than embrace any ideas they might be around on a frequent basis.

I’ve just come to the conclusion that these critters are around, without warning, at any given moment. I have an aunt and uncle near Weyerhauser, WI that have trail cam pics of a cat in their area now. A Sept. and Nov. pic. I don’t know that it means much of anything but for this winter, it looks like there’ll be one around them and for any predator hunters, it’d be wise to go out in pairs. Deep snows are going to make things hard for bigger game to get around this year so an easy target might look more attractive than normal.

Thew farmer to the north has pics. i will ask him to email them…thanks guys…

I belive they are around this area in wisconsin, but the way people complain about not seeing any deer anymore, I can see why they wouldn’t stick around.