Just checked my trail cam....you draw your own conclusions.

[whammy]

marten perhaps?
seems to have too short of a tail for a house-type cat.

 

[RobSmith]

That is one big ass feral cat problem you got there ....

 

[doubleman]

As sheephunter already pointed out take a look at a lynx and you will notice they only have about a 2" long tail and a bobcat has about 6". It is a pic of one of the cougars we don't have in Southern Ontario. I was recently told about a cougar that was shot by a farmer 20min from Kitchener it was wearing a tracking collar and the MNR magically showed up later to collect it. About 8 years ago a farmer friend of mine told me he saw a wolf watching his sheep and wanted to know if he could shoot it I of course said you mean coyote he said no a wolf. I said you can protect your livestock anytime, he wanted to double check so he called the MNR. They told him there were no wolves here and he saw his neighbors dog, that night he shot a 133lb timberwolf and I skinned it the next day after the MNR guy looked at it and said "I think thats a Timber wolf". It too was one that we didn't have in Southern Ontario.
Regards.

 

[ryanloco]

Ryan,

You should see if the Elmvale Jungle Zoo is missing any residents!!!!

 

[Dr.Lector]

It doesn't look like sasquatch to me.

 

[Village Vixen]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a cougar. They seem to be popping up in all sorts of places lately where a person would least expect them. Here is an article about one that moved to the NWT

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/05/18/nwt-cougar.html

 

[todbartell]

cougar

 

[B-N]

Can you post the picture before you cropped it?? That way we can compare it too the other photo that you have with the deer in it.

 

[Pathfinder]

Yes Folks there are cougars in Ontario, Ive know at least 3 people who have seen them up here and there was quite a bit of talk of them around North Bay.

Im not sure I like these guys being thrown in near the top of the food chain in our neck of the woods...there is enought competition already.

 

[Outcast]

I have had the oportunity to see Cougars in BC, and I'm placing my $$$ on a cougar. Are there any night clubs around your bait????

 

[the spank]

This is Ontario and they tell us we do not have cougars here,hmmm........They had 13 sightings of one in the area within 1/2 mile of my place this fall in the span of 2 weeks, makes one wonder!

 

[Gatehouse]

The tail kind of eliminates bobcat or lynx!

Yes, it's a cougar. Cal the newspapers!l

 

[troutseeker]

Sure looks like all the other cougars I've seen... Except in bars that is.

 

[B-N]

Sure looks like all the other cougars I've seen... Except in bars that is.

those ones usually have big thick tails!!

 

[sjemac]

House cat. notice the tail comes to a definite point. Cougar tails are very rounded at the end. Nice try though.

 

[Slipery]

To me it looks like the end of the tail is partially obscured by a snow drift? Anyone else agree? Looking at both pictures, thats what I see..

 

[OldRanger]

You should see if the Elmvale Jungle Zoo is missing any residents!!!!

I was thinking the same thing.....Jaguar!

 

[stubblejumper]

House cat. notice the tail comes to a definite point. Cougar tails are very rounded at the end. Nice try though.

With the poor picture quality,I am not even going to try and judge if the tail is pointed or rounded.

 

[32 special]

Does anyone else notice that with the deer in the snow it doesn't seem to deep but the picture with the cat it seems the snow it almost to its belly. Im going to guess house cat.

 

[B-N]

Can you post the picture before you cropped it?? That way we can compare it too the other photo that you have with the deer in it.

To me it looks like the end of the tail is partially obscured by a snow drift? Anyone else agree? Looking at both pictures, thats what I see..

Does anyone else notice that with the deer in the snow it doesn't seem to deep but the picture with the cat it seems the snow it almost to its belly. Im going to guess house cat.

ding ding ding, we have a winner!!!!