Author Topic: fisher cat (Read 1340 times)

mrlizzzard · « **on:** February 04, 2005, 01:52:47 PM »

I have seen a fisher cat bout 20# and all black,is that a rcord and should I shoot it?I'm locatd in NW Ohio.

hillbill · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2005, 07:19:08 PM »

a fisher cat in ohio? thats pretty far south for them if im not mistaken? anybody else have any ideas on this? we had a wolf here in mo. a year or two ago so i guess anything is possible.

mrlizzzard · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2005, 04:11:49 AM »

I remember my uncle trapping one yrs ago it was maybe 6#.I don't wish to shoot an endangered species.I thought 2 times it was a feral cat sleeping in the sun but when it walked I new what it was,it walked like a badger.I just saw a tv show that mentioned them but the size was much smaller.I read up on them and learned that a really big one is 30#

lizzzard

Chuck White · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:47:52 AM »

I have heard the term "fisher cat" before and never really figured out what they are!

Is this what we, here in Northern NY, call the fisher?

If it is, check your regulations before you shoot, here in NY, it is illegal!

We have quite a few of them around this area!

Kurt · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2005, 08:30:47 AM »

I think they're a weasel, related to the wolverine. They are omnivorous. Must be sorta like our pine martin. I suspect they are protected in many places.

Big Tom · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2005, 07:41:36 PM »

The Fisher is a member of the Weasel family. They are very common along the Northern tier of the US. I live in the upper Peninsula of Mich...they are one of the few animals to feed regularly on porcupines...although they will eat anything a fox will tackle. They are often confused with Pine Martens. Fishers are slightly larger and very aggressive.

Rmouleart · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2005, 08:03:59 AM »

One of the only animals that can kill a healthy porcupine,this tells us something, fishers are part of the weasel family,One of the largest weaseals. In NH there is many of them in alpine area's,Fishers are great tree climbers, spend most of there time in tree's, Fishers are also very elusive, only come out during low light levels, main stay is squirrels and anything with fur that is small enough to kill, very ferocious animal, they like to growl allot when they are on the hunt, Fishers will come to a preditor call as well. fishers are know to have a a very high pitch yell, when they are clamming there soundings, sounds like a young kid screaming like she's being killed, weirdest sound I have ever heard, stands the hair on your neck, I would not kill fisher, if there is a small amount of them were you hunt, also check your hunting manual, there is seasons on them, seems to run with the fox seasons, due to mating and bearing children the season is closed at that time.I enjoy watching them. A squirrel don't have much chance ageist the fisher. I have had them come to my bait sights,once they think its there site, Fishers are known to urinate all over the place, rank smell:) Keeps away others as well. Aim small hit small. RAMbo.

mrlizzzard · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2005, 10:27:53 AM »

The fisher is safe,I'll not take it.It's on my deer huntin place and no one else can hunt it.Maybe I'll get a picture and send it here.I just went and pulled my blind and deer lick,guess what ?The ten pointer I hunted left his shed 25 feet fro my blind.Do they do that stuff on purpose? Only found one side ,gonna look for the other real soon.The lies I could tell with that set of horns would last all yr.
all the best,
lizzzard

Airedale From NY · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2005, 03:02:05 AM »

My dogs treed a Fisher this past fall, black and about the size of a house cat but could go through the trees like a squirrel. It was only the second one I have ever seen in the wild. They kill and eat porcupines and being a dog man that makes them my friend. I wish there were more of them around.