This is known as the 'edge effect,' where animals will stay near the forest's edge where the snow is less deep for protection and shelter. According to Back Roads Bill, tracks are often found where field and forests meet (edge habitats) and near open water. You don’t have to be in remote wilderness or deep forest to be an animal tracker. Bear tracks are also smaller than sasquatch tracks, and closer examination of the tracks will show the fact that the pronounced heel visible is actually the bear forepaw.Ĭourtesy of the Canadian Wildlife Federation Where To Look How do you distinguish bear tracks from sasquatch tracks? According to the Ontario Sasquatch Society, many times bear tracks show signs of claws. Black bear tracks have five toes and wide palm pads, while mountain lion tracks show four round toes and a wider front track. The wolf has a larger forepaw than the back and tends to walk in its tracks. Identifying The TrackĪnimals can be identified by their foot size, shape and number of toes. With his expert advice, I have written some top tips to track animals. He has tracked countless Ontario animals over the years, including the enigmatic sasquatch, and teaches wilderness training in the North Bay area.

Bill Steer, also known as “Back Roads Bill', founder of the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, says that winter is a better time to track animals since tracks made in snow are more discernible. Animal tracks are easiest to find in mud, soft garden soil, sand, and snow.

Cougar paw print snow