dog tracks vs. coyote tracks
02-10-2007, 05:55 PM
#4
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RE: dog tracks vs. coyote tracks
You should go to a search engine and look for prints or photos of coyote tracks. The coyote tracks arenarrower and more pointed than a dogs tracks. However, I have been fooled by a few medium sized dogs with a more pointed track.
02-11-2007, 05:32 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
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RE: dog tracks vs. coyote tracks
There is really no way to tell for sure. Coyotes are typically longer, narrower, and tighter than most dogs. Some dogs can look a lot like a yoter. And then you have the ground conditions which can really change the way the tracks look. Depending on how remote it is, and how bad people are about keeping their dogs up could have alot to do with it to. Drive around and see how many domestic dogs are around, should give you a good idea.
Later,
Marcial
Later,
Marcial
02-11-2007, 07:12 PM
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RE: dog tracks vs. coyote tracks
ORIGINAL: charlie brown
There is really no way to tell for sure. Coyotes are typically longer, narrower, and tighter than most dogs. Some dogs can look a lot like a yoter. And then you have the ground conditions which can really change the way the tracks look. Depending on how remote it is, and how bad people are about keeping their dogs up could have alot to do with it to. Drive around and see how many domestic dogs are around, should give you a good idea.
Later,
Marcial
There is really no way to tell for sure. Coyotes are typically longer, narrower, and tighter than most dogs. Some dogs can look a lot like a yoter. And then you have the ground conditions which can really change the way the tracks look. Depending on how remote it is, and how bad people are about keeping their dogs up could have alot to do with it to. Drive around and see how many domestic dogs are around, should give you a good idea.
Later,
Marcial
OK?
try this link
http://finsandfur.net/forums/index.php?topic=821.0
there IS ways of telling for sure!!!
02-11-2007, 07:17 PM
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RE: dog tracks vs. coyote tracks
P.S. being in upstate NY you have no shortage of snow! Look at the tracks in question, if they go in a straight line then they are coyote. If they sway from side to side then they are domestic dog.
That IS and easy way to tell!
That IS and easy way to tell!
02-12-2007, 08:00 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: dog tracks vs. coyote tracks
coyotes run in a straight line almost and never run the same track again unless there are alot of snow then they'll run deer but otherwise coyote yes are more pointier and look similiar to a pointed clover dog will be much wider with their toes hope this helps
02-12-2007, 10:35 AM
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RE: dog tracks vs. coyote tracks
""and never run the same track again unless there are alot of snow then they'll run deer""
I am not sure that is true, coyotes always take the path of least resistance. So if a coyote travels down a path to get somewhere, then what? does he need to find a new path??
I am not sure that is true, coyotes always take the path of least resistance. So if a coyote travels down a path to get somewhere, then what? does he need to find a new path??
02-12-2007, 11:38 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: dog tracks vs. coyote tracks
There is no sure fire way to know if it is a yote or not.. those things on the other forum may help a little but it aint a sure thing. Just like the coyote walk in straight lines. Yes they might but domestic dogs can walk straight lines too. Nothing is for sure.