What kind of tracks are these?

[drssg]

Will do. I haven't seen anything the first two nights. In addition to checking the game cam, I've been checking for drag marks that were out of range of the camera.

 

[drssg]

Just a small update, I've been getting some footage of a skunk traveling along the same path that I saw the furrow tracks. So far, this skunk hasn't done anything unusual, and he just leaves behind normal skunk footprints, but I'm keeping an eye on him.

 

[stuckmotor]

drssg,
Since you have hay stacked on pallets I probably should mention, some years I get around to putting my round bales on cedar poles and once saw a skunk go into the tunnel beneath the bales.

Ah ha!

 

[JethroB]

Just a small update, I've been getting some footage of a skunk traveling along the same path that I saw the furrow tracks. So far, this skunk hasn't done anything unusual, and he just leaves behind normal skunk footprints, but I'm keeping an eye on him.

Maybe Pepe le Pew dragging home his latest feline girlfriend?

 

[drssg]

Ha! Pepe would get "cancelled" hard these days. No means no! :laughing:

 

[PILOON]

Rather ironic as today I saw very similar tracks but in my case on snow.
Paw prints were somewhat more spaced apart (suggesting whatever was in the12 inch long size) but had that same 'dragging something' appearance.
I was able to determine that whatever critter it had paw 'pads' and fingers like print as the snow left perfect imprints, paws were slightly larger than one inch and clearly indicating a slender animal by the spacing lt/rt.

Now around here they could have been beaver, nope,
raccoon-possible but the 'drag'? nope, besides to early for them to be out.
Otter? don't know
Muskrat? don't think so but maybe.
Porcupine? maybe other than the dragging something.

Also this critter walked down the street and wandering somewhat from side to side.
I'll add that I also observed same style last spring but they were all in straight line following the snow berms.

LOL, the joke might be on me if it was a neighbors dog dragging his leash, but dragging off to one side?
Also the tracks started from the waterfront and onto the roadway, travelled a bit and crossed over to the forest.

Nope, I wont set up a webcam but perhaps take my camera to capture the tracks.
Problem might be definition of white prints on white snow.

 

[Toyboy]

I had a similar track last spring in the snow go through my yard. Except in my case the drag mark was between to foot prints and never varied. Turned out to be a muskrat. It had come a long way when backtracking it. But it ended up in a small pond on my property. Maybe stayed a week and moved on to parts unknown looking for love.

 

[goeduck]

I think it is one of those illusive immature pallets

 

[Wagtail]

Maybe Pepe le Pew dragging home his latest feline girlfriend?

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Trivia: Pepe's girlfriend was "Penelope Pussycat".

I learnt this when deciding on my female 'tuxedo' cat's name.

 

[the old grind]

Can't rule out a mink dragging a meal. Great natural control of barn rats and muskrats. Not much fun to have around if you have chickens or ducks.

btw, That Jeep hood could/should remain at least 1/2 way open to deter immigration and nesting. Works in the barn as well as outdoors. My trucks are driven once or twice/yr & have dual batteries. Propping hoods open just a foot or so keeps critters away. It also facilitates easy semi-weekly check/rotation of the trickle chargers. (Battery Minder 1500s, I have five)