Update sent from G.H.: “I think the mystery has been solved. My uncle, who owns the adjacent part of the property, and who is a huge hunter, has sighted bear on the property. My brother, who also hunts, actually saw the same scat while recently visiting the property and feels certain it belonged to bear as well. On the day of the discovery, I knew that my brother had a deer stand in the vicinity so I had taken my camera to explore just in case deer was in the area and had stumbled upon the scat most likely after he had discovered it. Anyway, thanks for posting the pics.”

the question is…did you keep the quarter?

Good question!

I have a scat question for you which I’m hoping your experience and ‘Scat and Tracks’ book can help me with it. I came upon numerous samples of an unusually shaped scat in Window Rock Arizona last week. I asked a local about it and they assumed it was cow or horse but having lived in a farming community most of my life, I feel very comfortable in saying that it is like no ‘pie’ I’ve seen before.
Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to paste my pooh pics into this reply message so describing them, I would say they were often as long as an adult arm but coiled somewhat. The consistency of them did not betray fur or seeds or any distinct qualities. The most unusual part is the shape which is like stacked discs around 2 inches across. It reminds me of rattlesnake rattles. If you email me, I can respond with two specimen photos. Hope you know what animal this is from.