How to become a Yukon tracker? Trapper Ryan Sealy says:
Place a ruler or an object of known size (like a Bic lighter) beside the track. Knowing the size helps to narrow the possibilities.
Follow the animal to get the tracks in different snow conditions and gaits along the trail they made.
Take several close-ups straight above the best prints for details. This adds a lot of time and effort, but is often necessary, since identification from photos is much more challenging than identification in the field.
