TRACKS AND TRACKING 



On account of its extra-ordinary size, it is out 

 of the question that the track of a bull moose 

 should be mistaken for that of another deer; 

 rather it might be taken for that of a big ox, 

 except the track of the latter is always rounder 

 and the entire hoof-form different. Where any 

 doubt exists, a close examination will invariably 

 dispel it. In forming a conclusion about a moose 

 track the chief aim is always to decide if it was 

 made by a bull or cow. The hoof of the bull is 

 bulkier than that of the cow, and should therefore 

 produce a rounder track. The immense weight 

 of the animal tends to obliterate such minor dis- 

 tinctive features in most cases where the ground 

 is not very hard. 



The dew-claws on the bull are always farther 

 apart than on the cow, and as they are much 

 blunter they make a good mark to consider. 



The individual tracks of the bull are farther 

 off from the center line than in the case of the 

 cow; but as the stride is long, this feature is not 

 apparent to any appreciable extent. 



The length of the steps, if it is possible to 

 estimate the gait he was traveling from his- other 



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