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Posted: 1/26/2014 5:15:04 PM EDT

so my folks back home in KY call me up and tell me about the tracks in the yard after a pretty good snowstorm last night

between my dad and I we have about 50 years experience hunting the area, Ive trapped for about 15 years so we have seen our fair share of tracks but this dosent really ring a bell for either of us.

our property is about 400 acres in eastern ky so keep in mind the animals of the area. At first I thought maybe a rabbit but the stride seems to be 7 feet and a fairly large print. maybe a big cat but we dont have those.

im stumped, anyone have any ideas?

these tracks are literally 15 feet from the furnace on the side of the house, dog has been kept inside due to the very cold temps

here is a good view of what appears to be the stride, 4 steps.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:16:58 PM EDT

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I would say a rabbit that was scared for its life and hauling ass! I've seen them jump pretty far one time. Never seen repeated jumps that far though.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:17:00 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/26/2014 5:17:06 PM EDT

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rabbit in warp drive mode.
eight friggin seconds..... I need to type faster and get a faster interwebz connection.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:17:31 PM EDT

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Rabbit

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:17:31 PM EDT

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rabbit

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:17:57 PM EDT

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white tail in full sprint?

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:17:58 PM EDT

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Got any cassowaries in teh area?

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:18:08 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/26/2014 5:18:12 PM EDT

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Squirrel running for his life or at least imminent perceived threat. A perfect example.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:18:56 PM EDT

[#10]

I vote rabbit as well.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:19:03 PM EDT

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seven foot mid-air "stride" is stretching for a rabbit.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:19:33 PM EDT

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that was my thoughts too but like you said ive never seen repeated steps like that, it couldnt be very heavy
in the first pic you see a shoeprint that compressed the snow, this seems to just have scuffed the snow up

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:19:51 PM EDT

[#13]

It's Bigfoot....

Everyone worries about Zombies.....

Bigfoot

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:20:00 PM EDT

[#14]

Rabbit un-assing the area in a hurry.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:20:22 PM EDT

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seven foot mid-air "stride" is stretching for a rabbit.

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I would say a rabbit that was scared for its life and hauling ass! I've seen them jump pretty far one time. Never seen repeated jumps that far though.

seven foot mid-air "stride" is stretching for a rabbit.

He's got great wicked teeth

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:20:27 PM EDT

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I would say a rabbit that was scared for its life and hauling ass! I've seen them jump pretty far one time. Never seen repeated jumps that far though.

seven foot mid-air "stride" is stretching for a rabbit.

I don't think KY has any kangaroos so it pretty much has to be a rabbit.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:20:39 PM EDT

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Possum.......a really really big one.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:20:50 PM EDT

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I'm not saying it's aliens ........................but it's aliens.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:20:51 PM EDT

[#19]

Wabbit

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:21:48 PM EDT

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Based on the workboot, the truck tire, the ruler, and the tape measure, I think you've got a carpenter.

There's some other shit in the snow, too, but you can trap the carpenter and get him to build you a new deck. I'd use a twelve pack and some porno magazines for bait.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:21:49 PM EDT

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I also thought of this too....

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:21:52 PM EDT

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Wampus; they are very bad news.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:22:52 PM EDT

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wabbit season

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:23:00 PM EDT

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squirrel. Iv watched them from my deer stands hop around in snow and make tracks exactly like that.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:23:28 PM EDT

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The rare two toed squatch.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:23:40 PM EDT

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Dikfer

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:23:46 PM EDT

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Samsquatch.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:24:20 PM EDT

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Spring-heeled Jack.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:24:48 PM EDT

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velociraptor, small one,,no worries...

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:25:18 PM EDT

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I would say a rabbit that was scared for its life and hauling ass! I've seen them jump pretty far one time. Never seen repeated jumps that far though.

seven foot mid-air "stride" is stretching for a rabbit.

What if I told you they could do up to 10?

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:25:38 PM EDT

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Sylvilagus floridanus that was traveling at near top-speed.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:26:03 PM EDT

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I also thought of this too....

http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/xd528bd7a1.jpg

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There we go

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:26:06 PM EDT

[#33]

Pretty sure those are Eastern Chupacabra tracks.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:26:18 PM EDT

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This. Owl tried for the rabbit and missed. It looks like one print because the snow is soft and got a body imprint as well as footprints.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:26:35 PM EDT

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Is your land "between the lakes"? Either it's that thing, or a rabbit running pdq!

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:26:37 PM EDT

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What if I told you they could do up to 10?

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I would say a rabbit that was scared for its life and hauling ass! I've seen them jump pretty far one time. Never seen repeated jumps that far though.

seven foot mid-air "stride" is stretching for a rabbit.

What if I told you they could do up to 10?

The Vice Guide to cute jumping bunnies?

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:27:04 PM EDT

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Spring-heeled Jack.

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could be!!

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:27:38 PM EDT

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Satan.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:28:14 PM EDT

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Tree rat or a wabbit trying to get himself some yonder in a hurry.

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:28:46 PM EDT

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Posted: 1/26/2014 5:29:29 PM EDT

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I would say a rabbit that was scared for its life and hauling ass! I've seen them jump pretty far one time. Never seen repeated jumps that far though.

seven foot mid-air "stride" is stretching for a rabbit.

What if I told you they could do up to 10?

id be shocked, impressed, and would also require video evidence...

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:29:40 PM EDT

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Hopefully, it's not one of these rabbits

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:29:54 PM EDT

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Squatch

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:29:54 PM EDT

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that was my thoughts too but like you said ive never seen repeated steps like that, it couldnt be very heavy
in the first pic you see a shoeprint that compressed the snow, this seems to just have scuffed the snow up

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I would say a rabbit that was scared for its life and hauling ass! I've seen them jump pretty far one time. Never seen repeated jumps that far though.

that was my thoughts too but like you said ive never seen repeated steps like that, it couldnt be very heavy
in the first pic you see a shoeprint that compressed the snow, this seems to just have scuffed the snow up

Not rabbit....

Posted: 1/26/2014 5:32:17 PM EDT

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They look like a squirrel or rabbit pattern, but I am suspect of a 7' stride. That would have to be flying to manage that, and if it could, I don't think it would be nearly that clean.
A domestic cat can manage a stride about 4-times the length of their body, in a run, so if the print pattern is permissive of it being a cat, I'm leaning that direction.