Moose (Alces alces) are the least social members of the deer family in North America. They are often described as “solitary”, except for groups associated with reproduction: mothers with calves, and gatherings during the rut. However, moose sometimes form other … Continue reading →
A moose rut pit is a several foot long section of earth, often mud, where a bull has pawed up the soil with front hooves, deposited urine, and splashed urine soaked mud onto his bell and antlers. He may also … Continue reading →
Moose (Alces alces) are known to consume a wide variety of plants, favoring the leaves and twigs of trees and shrubs and aquatic vegetation where available. Ferns are mentioned only occasionally. In his 1934 study of moose diet on Isle … Continue reading →
I’ve discussed moose feeding sign before but thought I’d share this video of a moose browsing in winter because it’s in color and gives another look at how these animals create the sign we trackers find in the field. Watch … Continue reading →
Like many other mammals, white-tailed deer use scent to communicate. They deposit secretions from glands on their heads, on their legs, and between their toes, and all of these are used in scent marking at deer scrapes, important communication spots … Continue reading →
Moose, Alces alces, consume a wide variety of plants but moose feeding sign on woody plants is most easily identified. During the warmer months they take catkins, buds, and leaves and in winter they consume bark, twigs, and buds from … Continue reading →
Battling bucks and bulls get a lot of coverage but we don’t hear much about fighting female ungulates. Yet, it doesn’t seem to be uncommon as I’ve seen photos and video clips of elk cows and white-tailed does fighting. In … Continue reading →
The elk, Cervus canadensis (formerly Cervus elaphus canadensis), is one of the largest members of the deer family. Its tracks and sign are similar to those of deer, but think larger hooves, longer strides, larger scat pellets, and look for … Continue reading →
Video montage of my favorite trail camera video clips and photos from late 2015 through 2018.
Continue reading →Pronghorn tracks and scat are similar to those of deer, but tracks differ in 2 important ways, and contextual clues help distinguish scat.
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