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Vol 2, No. 2&3, Spring-Summer 1983
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The Tracker
Magazine - Vol 2 No. 2&3, Spring-Summer 1983
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Tracking:
Track Disclaimer
(Tom Brown's
Animal Track Averages)
Tom Brown Jr.
I am sorry, but the track chart that was in the
last newsletter (Volume 2, No. 1 - Winter
1983, pg 22) was totally wrong. My computer must have had cramps or an upset
stomach and ate information, spitting it out the wrong way. Please refer to the
new list that is provided in this newsletter [below].
| Webmaster's note:
The correct information is presented on this website in both issues.
This data is also in the appendix of Tom Brown's Field Guide to
Nature Observation and Tracking. |
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Animal
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Front
Feet
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Rear
Foot
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Trail Width
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Slow Stride |
Running
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Cat
Family
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(Feral)
House
Cat
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1-1/2
x 1-1/2
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1-3/8
x 1-3/8
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3
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7
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12-40
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Bobcat
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2
x 1-7/8
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1-7/8
x 1-5/8
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5
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10
to 13
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15-45
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Lynx
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3-3/4
x 3-3/4
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3-3/4
x 3-1/2
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7
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12
to 14 |
30-50 |
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Mountain
Lion
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3-1/4
x 3-1/2
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3
x 3-1/4
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8
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14
to 17 |
3-6 feet
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Dog
Family (Canines)
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Grey
Wolf
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4-3/4
x 4-1/4
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4-1/2
x 4-1/8
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7
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16
to 18
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25-54
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Coyote
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2-5/8
x 2-1/8
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2-3/8
x 2
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5
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13
to 16
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16-50
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Red
Fox
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2-3/8
x 2
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2-1/8
x 2
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4-1/2
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10
to 14 |
18-36
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Grey
Fox
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1-5/8
x 1-3/8
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1-1/2
x 1-1/4
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3-3/4
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8
to 12 |
18-36 |
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Rabbit
Family
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White-Tailed
Jackrabbit
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1-1/2
x 1
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3-1/2
x 3
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8
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10
to 15
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3-9 feet,
max 20 feet |
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Black-Tailed
Jackrabbit
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1-1/2
x 1-1/8
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2-5/8
x 2
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7-1/2
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9
to 12 |
5-12 feet,
max 15 feet
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Snowshoe
Hare
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1-1/2
x 1-1/8
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3
x 2
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8
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10
to 12 |
3-7
feet |
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Cottontails
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7/8
x 5/8
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2-3/4
x 1-1/8
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6
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7
to 12
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15-36 |
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Weasel
Family
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Longtail
Weasel
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1-1/8
x 1/2
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1-1/2
x 3/4
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2-3/4 to 3-1/4
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10
to 13 |
14 to 18
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Shorttail
Weasel
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3/4
x 3/8
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1
x 1/2
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2-3/4
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7
to 12
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12 to 16 |
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Least
Weasel
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3/8
x 1/4
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5/8 x 3/8
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1
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6
to 8
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8
to 12
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Mink
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1
x 1-3/8
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1-1/8
x 1-1/2
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3
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9
to 20
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20
to 30
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River
Otter
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2-5/8
x 3
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2-7/8
x 3-1/8
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6
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15
to 18
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18 to 30 |
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Wolverine
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4-1/2
x 4-1/2
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3-1/2
x 3-3/8
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10
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16 to 18 |
19 to 36 |
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Fisher
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3
x 3
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2-7/8
x 2-5/8
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4 to 8
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12 to 18 |
19 to 30
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Martin
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1-3/4
x 1-3/4 |
1-3/8
x 1-5/8
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5 to 6
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6 to 9 |
10 to 23
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Striped
Skunk
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7/8
x 1-1/8
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1-1/2
x 1-1/2
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7
to 9
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5
to 8
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10
to 18
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Spotted
Skunk
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7/8
x 1
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1-1/8
x 1-1/4
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6
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4
to 6 |
8
to 12 |
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Badger
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2-1/8
x 2
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2
x 2
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9
to 11
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9
to 12
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12
to 24
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Raccoons,
Opossums and Bears
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Grizzly
Bear
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5-1/2
x 5-1/8
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9-7/8
x 5-5/8
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18
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18
to 20
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3
to 6 feet
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Black
Bear
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4-1/2
x 4
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6-7/8
x 3-1/2
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14
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18 |
2 to 5 feet |
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Raccoon
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3
x 3
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3-3/4
x 3-3/8
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8
to 10
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12
to 16
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16
to 28
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Opossum
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1-7/8
x 2
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2-1/2
x 2-1/4
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6
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7
to 10
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10 to 15 |
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Rodent Family
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Woodchuck;
Marmots
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2-1/8
x 1-7/8
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1-5/8
x 1-3/8
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5
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6
to 8
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12
to 20
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Ground
Squirrels
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5/8
x 3/8
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7/8
x 5/8
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2 to 3-1/4
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2
to 7
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7 to 15
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Chipmunks
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1/2
x 1/2
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1-1/8
x 3/4
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2
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4
to 7
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7 to 9 |
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Red
Squirrel
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1/2
x 3/8
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7/8
x 5/8
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4
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5
to 9 |
9
to 30 |
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Grey
Squirrel
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2
x 1-3/8
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2-5/8
x 1-1/4
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5
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10 to 15
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16
to 38
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Beaver
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2
x 2
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5
x 5-1/4
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8 to 11
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4
to 6
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7 to 24
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Porcupine
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1-3/4
x 1-1/4
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2-1/4 x 1-1/2
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8
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6
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10 to 24
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Muskrat
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1
x 1
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2
x 2
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3-1/2
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3
to 6
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7
to
15
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Norway
Rat
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5/8
x 3/4
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7/8
x 7/8
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3-1/8
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2-1/2
to 5
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5 to 8
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House
Mouse
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1/4
x 1/4 |
5/8
x 3/8
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1
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2-1/2
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4
to 6
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Bushytail
Woodrat
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3/4
x 1/2
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1
x 5/8
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2-1/2
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4-1/2
to 7-1/2
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7-1/2 to 10
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Whitefooted Mouse
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5/8
x 3/8 |
3/8
x 5/8
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1-1/2
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2-1/2
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4
to 6
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Meadow
Vole
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3/16
x 3/16
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1/4
x 1/4
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1-1/4
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1/2 to 1-1/2 |
1-1/2 to 4 |
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Deer
Family
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Whitetail
Deer
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3
x 1-7/8
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2-5/8
x 1-1/2
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6
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18
to 21 |
6
to 9 feet
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Mule
Deer
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3-1/4
x 2-5/8
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3-1/8
x 2-1/2
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6
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21
to 24
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6
to 15 feet
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Elk
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4-3/4
x 3
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4-1/4
x 2-7/8
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8
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26
to 28
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6
to 9
feet
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Moose
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6
x 3-1/2
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5-5/8
x 3-1/2
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9
to 10
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30
to 33 |
8
to 10 feet
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Mountain
Goat
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3
x 1-7/8
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2-5/8
x 1-1/2
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6-1/2
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15
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4 to 6 feet
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Bighorn Sheep
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3-1/2
x 2-1/2
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3
x 2
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7
to 8
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18 to 23
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6 to 9 feet
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