SCAT Cougar scats are large, usually more than one inch in diameter and highly segmented. They typically contain deer hair. They may be covered with dirt or leaves.

TRACKS Each track is 3-4 inches in diameter, with four toe prints around a lobed pad. Nails are retractable and usually do not show in print.

PREY CARCASSES If an animal has been killed by a cougar, there will be bite marks on the top or back of the head or neck or the throat. Cougars often carry or drag their kill some distance and may scrape soil or forest litter over it.