Game tracks

Stephen Newell · Jan 7, 2012

I live near Dallas and came across these tracks on my place and wondered what they were. They measure about 2 1/2" wide. At first I tought a dear had just stepped twice but there are a half dozen identical tracks there.

ohiojim · Jan 7, 2012

i think you're right,..looks like 2 tracks in one,...lot of animals place the rear foot in the front track if not rushed

Stephen Newell · Jan 7, 2012

The problem I had with that idea is there were 6 perfect double tracks and no single tracks. Thats why I got to wondering if it might be some other critter.

IaGary · Jan 7, 2012

Inbred deer. Born with three toes.

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Gary

TomH in PA · Jan 7, 2012

Javelina have three toes

Goose · Jan 7, 2012

Three toed sloth?

Seriously, just looks like deer tracks on top of each other.

Stephen Newell · Jan 7, 2012

Dang, that looks real close. I've never heard of a Javelina. I looked it up. They are found in Texas. Are they dangerous?

ohiojim · Jan 7, 2012

google javalina tracks,..i didn't see three toes...but it looks more like goat tracks with the rounded ends,..anyone in your neighborhood have goats...??

dabees · Jan 7, 2012

Too round for deer or goat. I vote hog. quick,shoot it before it multiplies!

Stephen Newell · Jan 7, 2012

Your right about the tracks. If it is a javalina, they are double stepped also. I live in the country where there are people with goats and I have seen whitetail deer. I prefer to think its a deer anyway. I bought deer corn to encourage whatever critter it is to stick around.

One thing to add is the last week or so I've noticed some animal has been digging around the trees much more than normal. It almost looks like someone run a tiller around the trees.

Stephen Newell · Jan 7, 2012

You might be right. I looked up hog tracks and they would have to be double step but the site I went to gave other clues. The digging I've found on my place especially at the pond. I got this picture off the site but it is very similar to my pond.

Tony in Mass. · Jan 7, 2012

How far are you from 'Jurasic Park'? Are they checking their fences? Be careful, the mother may not be far away. How do they classify a havalena? A pig? or those South American marsupial things? They look like cute little piggies, but act like a dinosuar when they see ya huh?

pat sublett · Jan 7, 2012

Not a Havalina track, their hoofs are pointed. I vote for a big boar hog. Back track on top of front. It could be a 3 toed purple what-you-ma-call-it though.

Nuke_Me · Jan 7, 2012

The javelina has four-hoofed toes on its front feet, but only three-hoofed toes on the hind feet, where the outer dewclaw present on a pig is absent in javelinas. Javelinas inhabit the brush country of south Texas and Mexico, badlands of West Texas and New Mexico. they would not be found in the Dallas area......What you have there is Feral Hogs. Populations are exploding. Very destructive animals........Nuke_Um.

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