What is on my trail camera....?

[TonyMo]

I believe this is a Fisher. Taken south of North Bay Ontario.
What say you?

 

[lpel]

It's a Fisher

 

[Chrossphyre]

Yep. Saw one crossing the road last year on the Bruce Peninsula. Same animal.

 

[Dogleg]

A fisher, or as we like to call them, wonder weasels.

 

[fergie.17]

fisher, I see a few every year here at home while deer hunting.

 

[Cteve]

Canadian chupacabra....

 

[TonyMo]

Thanks guys!

 

[Galt]

Likely one less porcupine in the area.
Great pic. See them once in a while,first one the wife saw freaked her out, she didnt realize how big they get.

 

[Runningfool]

Mostly see American (pine) martens around where we deer hunt. It's been a while since I've seen a fisher actually. Very cool animals.

 

[sherlockbonez]

Fisher, saw one in dark about 10 years ago. Scared the crap out of me.

 

[Aniest]

Sorry... I have to...

I can't stop myself...

Yes: It is a fisher. Not an Alien.

 

[fivehundredlimited]

Better keep your cars and small dogs in. Anything that can take down a porcupine would have to be pretty vicious.

 

[fivehundredlimited]

Now that I think of it, are fishers legal to shoot?

 

[hoytcanon]

Now that I think of it, are fishers legal to shoot?

Not in Ontario... they are classed as a furbearer and can be only taken under a licence to trap.

And it is definitely a fisher.

 

[Dogleg]

Mostly see American (pine) martens around where we deer hunt. It's been a while since I've seen a fisher actually. Very cool animals.

They don't play real well together. A marten can catch a squirrel in the trees or out-run a rabbit on the ground. A fisher can catch a marten in the trees or on the ground.

I get a few, but have more martens.

 

[savant9]

Any particular reason why everyone says this is a Fisher and not a Mink?

 

[Dogleg]

Because its a fisher?

 

[savant9]

Because its a fisher?

Let me phrase this differently. Is there a defining characteristic in that trail cam image that identifies the creature as a Fisher, and excludes it as being a Mink?

 

[Mike K.]

Mink are short haired critters and Fishers are long haired. Pictures looks to be short haired animal but the Fisher hasn't got his winter fur yet. The bushy tail is a dead giveaway. If you had one of each in front of you, there is no mistaking the difference between them.
Fishers also have a lighter colored body area and darker tail, as the animal in the picture, whereas, mink are one color.

 

[Expendable Nate]

There dangerous little b@st@rds