Animals offer many clues about their whereabouts besides paw prints. If you look closely, you may find scat (animal waste), owl pellets, fur, feathers, nests, skulls and bones, trail and chew marks on pecans, acorns and other things that an animal has left behind.

A good place to start is where animals feed, drink, bathe, or gather food. You also need a good medium for tracks to show, like damp soil or mud. Edges of ponds, damp woods, and shady trails are places where animals are both likely to be and leave tracks.