James C. Halfpenny

It wasn't until I moved to the middle of nowhere that I needed a book about poop. Why you ask? Because it's a regular event to find mysterious poop in the yard. Yeah, there's that much wildlife here that I often need to find out what pooped in my yard. Like the big kind of chunky crap that was by the dock. A dog that eats fish? Nah. Otters. But it's not all about poop. Winter is great for looking at critter tracks and it's handy to have a little book that fits in my backpack easily so I can show more figure out what I'm following through the trees or what has used the trail. Each footprint is detailed in a pen and ink drawing and the track is depicted over several paces so you can get an idea of how the animal walks and if a tail touches the ground. It includes birds that often walk like crows and turkeys as well as mammals from moose to deer mice. There's a handy ruler on the back cover. show less

This was a very interesting book to read. A very nice field guide styled book and very informative on the topic of reading and properly identifying tracks and scat. This book was nicely straight and to the point with many nice examples and details explaining what to look for.

hard to understand when the tracks are not life size. good book though with understandable layout.

On several hikes, I've noted several scats and tracks that made me curious of the quintessential quesiton: "Does a bear shit in the woods?" Now I'll know!