Animal Tracking from Prints

Knowing how to identify individual animal prints when out in the wild is a crucial skill for a tracker. John Rhyder shows us some of his collection of inked animal prints and takes us for a walk along a woodland path to see what animals have passed through.

[worldofsurvival]

Very, very interesting and informative John, thank you for that. I will watch this many more times I imagine! Would love to see you do a series on tracking. Thanks again, great video :-))

[johnrhyder]

Thanks for your thoughts I am glad you enjoyed it.

[ourdesertwonderland]

That is an absolutely gorgeous place you are in!

[christheother]

Just beginning on this hobby, but I noticed snowshoeing this year that deer frequently have trouble on ice (slipping badly), where other animals don't seem to. Also deer will often barely lift their feet, leaving evidence of dragging even in half an inch of snow.

[kaj]

Just a shoutout to my lecturer: Thx 4 the link, that's a very helpful video!

[MattBinstead]

Great video John, I will definitely be sharing this on the blog

[brownsbushcraft]

Excellent video John. Good clear and well informed information. Keep up the good work.

[PRACTICALBUSHCRAFTSURVIVAL]

thanks john great info . plus I've had the chance of being at one of the course ..

[tbelsrq]

You’re a music lover I sense I bet you had to turn it off said when that camera came idk I get mad at cameras especially when the operator is a Tauntor that only stares and snaps repeatedly at you and you alone

[benjaminwebb]

I grew up with my forests and I could track a man with ease, it's becomes difficult when the person your looking for is familiar with tracking. Now man will leave a more destructive path through the woods from the shoes they ware to the way they carry themselves, broken twig branches, stomped undergrowth. Animals are hard because of the distances they can travel very quickly through rough terrain. Me and my dad tracked a buck within 50 feet then we deployed a new strategy was sit and listen for noises he grunted for breath we found him. If your going to hunt you must learn or be able to basically track cause if you wooned an amazing creature you must find them and end there suffering.Be a good observer, notice the things around you, emerse yourself within the habitat.