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Tracking
Quizzes
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Test your tracking know-how with this series of
Tracking Quizzes by
Brian Booth
and Walter Muma. A new quiz is usually added
about once per month.
Occasionally quiz material is provided by others. The quizzes are best done "live",
that is, at the time that a new one is released.
This is done by email. We first email out notification that
there is a new quiz on this website. This is followed a week or two later with
a notification that the answer has been posted.
Additionally, feedback may be provided to those who
email an answer. This format
forces you to think about the answer, and you aren't tempted
to cheat and look at the answer without spending some time
thinking about it.
To participate in the Tracking Quiz email
list, please email Tracking
Quiz.
To find out more about
Brian Booth, see "Who
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The
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Date Posted |
Location |
Substrate |
Difficulty* |
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2002 |
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Quiz #1 |
November |
Vermont |
tree bark |
difficult |
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Quiz #2 |
December |
Connecticut |
snow |
moderate |
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2003 |
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Quiz #3 |
January |
Connecticut |
snow |
moderate |
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Quiz #4 |
February |
Connecticut |
snow |
easy |
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Quiz #5 |
March |
Connecticut |
snow |
moderate |
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Quiz #6 |
April |
Connecticut |
snow |
moderate |
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Quiz #7 |
May |
Connecticut |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #8 |
June |
Vermont |
snow |
moderate |
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Quiz #9 |
August |
Connecticut |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #10 |
September |
Connecticut |
snow |
easy |
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Quiz #11 |
November |
Montana |
wet sand |
easy |
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2004 |
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Quiz #12 |
January |
Montana |
mud |
moderate |
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Quiz #13 |
February |
Vermont |
tree bark |
difficult |
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Quiz #14 |
April |
Wyoming |
snow |
moderate |
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Quiz #15 |
May |
Connecticut |
wet sand |
moderate |
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Quiz #16 |
September |
Connecticut |
wet sand |
moderate |
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Quiz #17 |
October |
Connecticut |
wet sand |
moderate |
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Quiz #18 |
November |
Vermont |
tree bark |
very difficult |
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Quiz #19 |
December |
Ontario |
gravel |
very difficult |
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Quiz #20 |
December |
Montana |
mud |
very difficult |
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2005 |
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Quiz #21 |
January |
Arizona |
mud |
difficult |
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Quiz #22 |
February |
Connecticut |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #23 |
April |
Arizona |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #24 |
May |
Florida |
dry sand |
easy |
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Quiz #25 |
July |
Connecticut |
tile floor |
easy |
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2006 |
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Quiz #26 |
January |
Arizona |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #27 |
February |
Ontario |
snow |
difficult |
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2010 |
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Quiz #28 |
January |
Washington |
snow |
easy |
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Quiz #29 |
January |
Arizona |
dust |
easy |
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Quiz #30 |
February |
Vermont |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #31 |
May |
Washington |
concrete |
easy |
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Quiz #32 |
May |
Washington |
snow |
moderate |
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Quiz #33 |
October |
Connecticut |
snow & ice |
easy |
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Quiz #34 |
October |
Montana |
dirt |
very difficult |
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Quiz #35 |
November |
Illinois |
dried mud |
moderate |
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Quiz #36 |
November |
Idaho |
dust |
moderate |
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2011 |
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Quiz #37 |
January |
Ontario |
water! |
difficult |
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Quiz #38 |
September |
Washington |
wet sand |
moderate |
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Quiz #39 |
October |
Rhode Island |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #40 |
November |
Ontario |
snow |
easy-difficult |
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2012 |
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Quiz #41 |
January |
Wyoming |
dried mud |
easy |
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Quiz #42 |
January |
Arizona |
dust |
moderate |
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Quiz #43 |
December |
Washington |
snow |
easy |
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Quiz #44 |
December |
Greece |
hard-packed dirt |
difficult |
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2013 |
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Quiz #45 |
January |
unknown |
snow |
easy |
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Quiz #46 |
January |
Ontario |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #47 |
March |
Massachusetts |
boulder field |
easy/moderate |
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Quiz #48 |
April |
Indonesia |
mud |
easy |
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Quiz #49 |
May |
Washington |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #50 |
October |
Washington |
snow |
difficult |
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Quiz #51 |
November |
Nepal |
snow |
easy |
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2014 |
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Quiz #52 |
December |
Nepal |
frozen mud |
easy |
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Quiz #53 |
December |
Massachusetts |
tree bark |
easy |
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2015 |
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Quiz #54 |
January |
Washington |
snow |
easy |
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Quiz #55 |
October |
Montana |
snow |
moderate |
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* Difficulty is a relative term. The ratings here indicate the
amount of reasoning necessary to confirm the tracks are from
one species and being able to rule out other species, how
"hidden" the crucial clue is, plus how common the animal is.
The ratings do not take into account factors such as your
knowledge of animals, training, experience in tracking, or
where you live. For instance, moose tracks would likely be
easier to identify for someone who lives in Maine than someone
who lives in
Texas, and the reverse would be true for armadillo tracks. |
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or Walter Muma unless indicated otherwise)
To send comments, questions or feedback about these quizzes,
email me |
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