Sounds like it could be a real bruiser Chad. Hope you get a crack at him! Keep us updated!

Sounds like a big 'un. I was talking to my vet buddy yesterday and he said the reason the body size is bigger the farther north you go has something to do with the body's ability to produce heat to survive the colder climate.

Makes sense when you think about it. Ever noticed how bigger fellows seem to shed their coats quicker when hunting than do skinny ones?

Romans 8:28

3 1/4" is indeed a large track, even for a northern Michigan Whitetail which are as large-bodied as any. Are you measuring just the hoof track or are you including the dew claws? Hope you get him, or at least see him.

Jack

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Well, I didn't see him, but did find some more of his tracks (has a crooked tip on the left toe) and another scrape. My brother was on another part of the property just looking around earlier and found lots of sign. He believes he has seen this deer, and if it's the same one he described it as very large, with a big rack to match. I did some more accurate measuring today--the hoof length is a hair over 3 3/8", width is 2 5/8". This does not include dew claws--tracks were in hard ground, and didn't see the dew claws. Measured from 2 or 3 differnent spots, believe I got an accurate measurement. Did hear one blow, but that is all--dang wind was way up, and nothing was stirring. Maybe next time.....

Chad

you try any drives in the wind like the wensels do? Still hunting? Two perfect opportunitys when its windy...thats if you have a couple diff places to hunt.

Chad, I've seen more large tracks put down by big old does than big bucks. It's my opinion that the size of the track doesn't signify buck or doe. Not to say there is anything wrong with taking a big doe. I sure would! Good luck! Dick

What Dick says could sure be true.But then again, Cam <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

Chad, an educated guess for MS, that would be a biggun. For the Ottawa Valley, that would be a doe!

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Folks, I saw what I believe was the biggest deer track in my life this evening. My question is can anyone give an educated guess on the size of a whitetail with a track that is 3-3 1/4&quot; long?

Chad
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