Interesting sign while scouting..

[SocalAL]

Went scouting for deer up by azusa last weekend. Actually found a nice little pocket with a ton of sign, cut 4 different tracks n found some scat less than a day old.. But the more than a couple of times i came across a track that was always relatively close to the deer tracks i was following, only thing is i have no clue what it was..

It looked like three fingers outstretched side by side. I actually put my fingers on top of a couple just for comparison. They ranged from a couple inches to about 4 inches long on the largest track. Seemed to have a pretty short stride, about a foot for the longest stride i saw between steps...Figured id pop on the good ol forum and see if you fellas had any idea what it was..


Thanks fellas,
Good hunting!
-AL

 

[steveo007]

looks like a selfie of you, do you have any pics of the tracks

 

[DanSanDiego]

I'm betting it's a turkey that has strayed a great distance due to the good rains this past winter/spring. My other guess would be rabbit.

 

[TRICER]

Three fingers sounds like a turkey to me.

 

[DoubleTrouble]

Does it look anything like this? If so... Cover them up and leave them alone for a few seasons.

 

[SocalAL]

I'm betting it's a turkey that has strayed a great distance due to the good rains this past winter/spring. My other guess would be rabbit.

Thats what i thought originally but they werent splayed out . it looked like if u wer to open ur trigger, middle , and ring finger and press them on the ground.. Weird lookin

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Maybe a deer or other critter that stepped in its own tracks? Or someone's hiking around Azusa pressing 3 fingers into the ground..

 

[SocalAL]

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Does it look anything like this? If so... Cover them up and leave them alone for a few seasons.

No the track was more round an looked like what it would look like if you strerched out your trigger, middle , and ring finger. Kept them together and pressed them on the ground.. One set was about the same size as my fingers only shorter , about 2 1/2 inches maybe 3 ..

 

[SocalAL]

Maybe a deer or other critter that stepped in its own tracks? Or someone's hiking around Azusa pressing 3 fingers into the ground..

Hah ya if they managed to float. The only boot tracks where i was where from me , was back pretty deep. It was interesting, seemed to follow almost the same path as the deer sign but much shorter stride and would be basically off to the side/ mid stride of the deer track

 

[SocalAL]

I'm betting it's a turkey that has strayed a great distance due to the good rains this past winter/spring. My other guess would be rabbit.

Didnt think of rabbit, gotta look up some track images an get my rabbit eye better . thanks

 

[Snake Charmer]

Turkey no doubt, see it everyday where I live

 

[Deleted member 29105]

Turkey, turkey.

 

[steveo007]

without pictures ill have to guess chupacabra

 

[SocalAL]

Turkey no doubt, see it everyday where I live

Hell yes! Well thats great for me, counting the days until the turkey opener already.. This is only going to make it harder to wait

 

[WaterDawg]

Turkey. Or a Ginormous c'oon with two missing fingers? XL crow?.

 

[nicapopolis]

Was it near water at all? If so, can be a heron. Or some other large bird if the ground was a little wet. Maybe turkey vulture.

Could be a turkey. I do know that general area. I won't say any more.

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[SocalAL]

Was it near water at all? If so, can be a heron. Or some other large bird if the ground was a little wet. Maybe turkey vulture.

Could be a turkey. I do know that general area. I won't say any more.

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