I don't know if it was a track in the snow or in the mud. I don't put much stock into it. However, since there have been a couple of confirmed cougar sightings in Illinois, it does kind of make you wonder. Also, there have been a number of bobcat sightings in that area in recent years, so maybe the guy saw a really big bobcat print. That area is about the equivalent of 2 or 3 square miles of continuous creek bottom and brush,with other large wooded spots in the general area. Sothat would be a good area if there was something new hiding out.