07 May 2010, 03:16
A.DahlgrenTracks
What is a good sized leopardtrack in Africa ? And what is huge ? How big of a track can huge female get ?
07 May 2010, 04:45
Aaron NeilsonOf course JMO, but this is what I generally go by. Measured in inches, if the pad is 2 1/8 - 2 1/4 wide, its ok, if its 2 1/4 plus its big, and if its 2 1/2 plus, its huge.
Also, I am sure based on locale sizes could differ a bit.
07 May 2010, 17:59
butchloca really huge on tom can have a track the size of a lioness
07 May 2010, 18:24
Aaron Neilsonquote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
a really huge on tom can have a track the size of a lioness
I would like to see that!!!!
Have a look at this leopard taken in TZ. Id say his track would have looked like a lioness.
I have never kept exact mesurement and have always gone on sight but, Depending on country and area generally anything smaller than 3 1/2 inches on the front foot bottom of pad to front of toes is small, above this maybe worth a look, 4 inches and above big! Remember sand will spread the toes and will make the track look bigger however you measure.
http://www.tanzaniaquest.com/a...2Fnatron%2F&var3=10807 May 2010, 21:05
Oryxhunter1983quote:
Originally posted by mcdjph:
Have a look at this leopard taken in TZ. Id say his track would have looked like a lioness.
http://www.tanzaniaquest.com/a...2Fnatron%2F&var3=108
Man I knew before I even looked at the link that you were referring to that pic, that cat is a real bruiser!!! Blonde isn't too bad either...
07 May 2010, 21:07
Aaron Neilsonquote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
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quote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
a really huge on tom can have a track the size of a lioness
he's hanging on my office wall
I would like to see that!!!!
Aaron Neilson
By all means, please post a pic! I love looking at big cats.
07 May 2010, 23:14
butchlocquote:
By all means, please post a pic! I love looking at big cats.
OK
By all means, please post a pic! I love looking at big cats.
By all means, please post a pic! I love looking at big cats.
For sure thats a BRUT! beautiful! and having a cat over the shoulders like that tells no lies with clever angle photography.
08 May 2010, 01:04
Aaron NeilsonButchloc - That's a great cat!! Thanks for posting the pic.
08 May 2010, 01:36
A.DahlgrenSo 2 1/4" wide and 4" long is a good one ? How big of a spoor can a female make ? How big must it be to exclude the spoor as a female ?
A.Dahlgren
It really depends on the area! but I doubt a female will reach 4" long (bottom to top include toes) anywhere.
If I may, Why do you ask?
08 May 2010, 02:35
A.DahlgrenIm looking into a leopard hunt and its always nice to be a bit "educated". I have been to Zimbabwe and Namibia and hunted spots and seen tracks of females and males in both countries. In both countries we found tracks of a female and a male was walking together, it s not easiest to see in the soft sand. Next time i will take a measuring tape.
Thanks again