DirtTime Posted September 12, 2024 Posted September 12, 2024 I saw my first fisher since moving up this way. I was coming back from the doctor and it bopped across the road in front of me. I wanted to stop and try t get a picture but the line of cars behind me wasn't having any of that nonsense. Splitear, Rusty, Bucksnbows and 2 others 5
grampy Posted September 12, 2024 Posted September 12, 2024 They are quite common in the hills of Albany county. Saw my first one almost 40 years ago. Bucksnbows and Rusty 2
Versatile Hunter Posted September 12, 2024 Posted September 12, 2024 I enjoy seeing them on my cams, even though they're voracious little predators. Certainly prefer seeing them to racoons...
cas Posted September 13, 2024 Posted September 13, 2024 I thought it was great when I first got one on my cams. Now it makes me unhappy. Get plenty of pics of fisher. Lots of fox. Coyote now and then. Racoons, 2,3,4 at a time. Rarely turkey. :(
Splitear Posted September 13, 2024 Posted September 13, 2024 Such a cool animal, I saw one while hunting, and we’ve gotten several photos of it on trail cams. Cool that you got to see one!
sbuff Posted September 13, 2024 Posted September 13, 2024 Plentiful at camp ,dec did a study on them on our property a few years ago . They all but depleted the porky population. Bucksnbows 1
Larry Posted September 13, 2024 Posted September 13, 2024 On Christmas three years ago I was getting ready to go to my mom's I saw one run across the street I have woods on both sides. Then my neighbor found a road killed deer put a camera on it and got 2 on the deer. I live in Monroe county
LET EM GROW Posted September 13, 2024 Posted September 13, 2024 17 hours ago, DirtTime said: I saw my first fisher since moving up this way. I was coming back from the doctor and it bopped across the road in front of me. I wanted to stop and try t get a picture but the line of cars behind me wasn't having any of that nonsense. I just saw one today in the middle of the road on my way in to work at 4am. In Canadice. That town has all the critters lol. Lots of bobcat in Honeoye this year it seems too DirtTime 1
Cabin Fever Posted September 13, 2024 Posted September 13, 2024 I’ve gotten a few pics of fishers but it seems like it’s in the area for 1-2 weeks, then it’ll seemingly move on for several months, before returning.
Bucksnbows Posted September 13, 2024 Posted September 13, 2024 2 minutes ago, Cabin Fever said: I’ve gotten a few pics of fishers but it seems like it’s in the area for 1-2 weeks, then it’ll seemingly move on for several months, before returning. They average a 10 square mile territory, so that would be normal. We see the same in Otsego County. DirtTime 1 "A sinking fly is closer to Hell" - Anonymous https://www.troutscapes.com https://nativefishcoalition.org/national-board
DirtTime Posted September 14, 2024 Author Posted September 14, 2024 I've seen them once in while. Pretty cool critters. The private land we hunt has some roaming around, but more mink and ermines. If we hunt the front area of the property my wife sees an ermine pretty often.
Bucksnbows Posted September 14, 2024 Posted September 14, 2024 2 minutes ago, DirtTime said: I've seen them once in while. Pretty cool critters. The private land we hunt has some roaming around, but more mink and ermines. If we hunt the front area of the property my wife sees an ermine pretty often. That’s cool. While fisher are on the rebound, ermine are headed in the other direction, unfortunately. DirtTime 1 "A sinking fly is closer to Hell" - Anonymous https://www.troutscapes.com https://nativefishcoalition.org/national-board
cas Posted September 14, 2024 Posted September 14, 2024 On 9/12/2024 at 9:22 PM, sbuff said: They all but depleted the porky population. I can't even say that. We still got LOTS of em. We got lots of fisher, and not enough. lol
DirtTime Posted September 15, 2024 Author Posted September 15, 2024 12 hours ago, Bucksnbows said: That’s cool. While fisher are on the rebound, ermine are headed in the other direction, unfortunately. Nature's a fickle witch that's for sure. The first one the wife saw ran right past her and brushed against her leg. She sent me a text asking if mink or fishers turned white. I said no. When we net up to head out of the woods she described what happened. Asked the land owner and he confirmed with me it was ermine. I'll actually take any of them over the giant porcupines up there. Bucksnbows 1
Bucksnbows Posted September 15, 2024 Posted September 15, 2024 54 minutes ago, DirtTime said: Nature's a fickle witch that's for sure. The first one the wife saw ran right past her and brushed against her leg. She sent me a text asking if mink or fishers turned white. I said no. When we net up to head out of the woods she described what happened. Asked the land owner and he confirmed with me it was ermine. I'll actually take any of them over the giant porcupines up there. I haven’t seen one in decades in northern NJ. Trapped some as a teen way back when. DirtTime 1 "A sinking fly is closer to Hell" - Anonymous https://www.troutscapes.com https://nativefishcoalition.org/national-board
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