Thanks, Roy. I have used that info that you gave me ever since I got your letter! I have some more questions though (sorry). Don't be sorry, I as I suspect...
... I'm just a novice at getting close to animals so I usually listen rather than post, and I know you don't get much exercise or fresh air this way, but I'd...
I had this happen yesterday. I track for a Search and Rescue group here in Va.. While out on a task yesterday we had been working down a trail. When we came to...
I've had many similar experiences with deer. Sometimes they even seem to have a sense of humor. Last winter I circled around with some deer through some mostly...
Thanks for the info, but I guess it just arises more questions. Roy, do you do SAR tracking full time, or is it just when it is needed? I am looking ahead(...
Something else to consider when finding a sit spot -- Pay attention to the wind when walking in and try to stay downwind and in shadow as much as possible....
Hi Jed, I think there are trackers in Africa that track animals for tourists. I've always wanted to go there and track some of the animals. Cheap night vision...
Kim, Do you know what college degree one would need and what extra training to go and track animals from Africa. I am actually visiting from Africa, (a white...
The only thing about tracking that I'm sure of is that the more I learn the more I realize I don't know. Everytime I figure out something I find 20 more things...
Hi Jed, You might be able to get a decent night vision scope at a military surplus store. I don't know if these are in your area, but I find that there are ...
$200-$300 are the cheap ones! My word, I guess I'll throw that idea down the drain. I did what what you said though, I found a hunters platform( or whatever...
... wrote: Now this might seem as a dumb ... I have had a lot of sucess using a flashlight in the early morning. But instead of using it as a white light I...
A few nights ago I sat down by a run( or was it a trail ) and tried to stay absolutely still. After about half and hour, a buck came trotting up the trail. It...
Can anyone identify this track? It was 2 1/4" across. I posted a picture titled Unknown track. I am in NW Arkansas if that slims down the choices. Thanks...
Jed....I think for someone to give you a good answer they would've had to be there. Remember your in his world and he knows every inch of it. Anything out of...
It may have simpy sensed that something was amiss compared to its expectatations. If it had ID'd you immediately, it would have run immediately. But it took...
Thanks! I was leaning towards that, but surprised that it would be within 30 feet of a house. Thought it might be a young cougar. The attacks we had had on...
A few weeks ago, we had a moose walk up our driveway over some wet snow, and it left nice tracks. I took a couple pictures, which I put in the BJMAINE ...
Yesterday I was out in the woods behind my house, and ran across some SMALL prints from an animal that was walking in the track from the ski of my snowmobile,...
Bill.....I have noticed that even house tabbies seem to have a lot of primal instinct so I wouldn't expect to see the pronounced differences in intend you do...
... of primal instinct so I wouldn't expect to see the pronounced differences in intend you do with the canids. Without an accurite scale this could be tough....
Went out this morning after rain/sleet/dusting of snow, and found some more cat prints, this time walking right up my driveway. Again, there are no domestic...
I suspect even a "domestic" cat that was dumped would be very evasive. Track size seems to fit the edge of either size range. Something else to think about...
... The freeze thaw thing I'm familiar with. I've seen a track almost double in size with several freeze thaw cycles. However these tracks were made during a...
I have some pics of some bobcat tracks in mud that I took last year in Virginia if you want to see those and compare. I have a tape measure next to one of the...
I wish it would snow and get cold enough here to see how snow reacts. If your camera is like some of my toys it has too many moving parts for me to mess with. ...
Out walking on trail again a couple days ago. Snow was icy on top, so that no prints were visible (ie you could walk on top of snow without sinking in)....