Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
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Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
Whatcha think, are these deer or hog hoof prints?
They were just inside a secure fenced area.
I'm voting that they are deer hoof prints, mainly because I've never seen a hog jump a fence.
They were just inside a secure fenced area.
I'm voting that they are deer hoof prints, mainly because I've never seen a hog jump a fence.
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Re: Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
I think if you can get a picture of the stride distance by using something for scale of size like a 20 oz pop bottle. If I were to guess right now deer but only as I am no pork tracker.
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Re: Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
Deer.
I pig wouldn't split that much in wet dirt like a deer right?
I pig wouldn't split that much in wet dirt like a deer right?
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Re: Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
never seen a pigs tracks but those look just like a deer's to me.
you are seeing the dew claws on the back of the leg make those other points.
in dirt you can see them clearly on a larger Buck's tracks because of his weight.
you are seeing the dew claws on the back of the leg make those other points.
in dirt you can see them clearly on a larger Buck's tracks because of his weight.
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Re: Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
True.GasGuzzler wrote:Deer.
I pig wouldn't split that much in wet dirt like a deer right?
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Re: Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
To clarify: A deer's "toes" will spread out under pressure in wet dirt, a pig's hooves won't change footprint with conditions.
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Re: Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
Thanks GG, I was on mobile and not good at adding much with my phone.GasGuzzler wrote:To clarify: A deer's "toes" will spread out under pressure in wet dirt, a pig's hooves won't change footprint with conditions.
A hog sinks in into damp soil pretty quick, any size hog, as there is not a lot of hoof area for the weight. It doesn't take a lot of moisture for them to just start making round holes in the ground.
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Re: Deer or Hog Hoof Prints?
I should learn to hunt. So far I kill squirrels for bounty and destroy inanimate objects.
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