Fisher Cat Hunting Maine

Adult males are 90 to 120 cm 35 47 in long and weigh 3 5 to 6 0 kilograms 8 13 lb.

Fisher cat hunting maine. As it got closer i was very surprised to see it was a litter of four young fisher cats just playing and frolicking. Since the fisher a medium sized member of the weasel family is the natural hunter and your cat is the artificially introduced species keep your cat in the house. Giving an occasional chirp on my turkey call when i saw movement in the distance heading my way. Went hunting one spring morning in york maine for turkey.

They came within five feet from me and kept on moving. Fisher cat hunting trailing a porcupine in snowy forest upstate new york be sure to check 2 more recent videos of a fisher on this channel. The fur of the fisher varies seasonally being denser and glossier in the winter. It is sometimes misleadingly referred to as a fisher cat although it is not a cat.

The regulated hunting of other furbearers such as fox coyote raccoon and bobcat is permitted but the hunting of fishers is prohibited. If you are trapping in southern maine mdifw would like to know if you accidentally trap or see new england cottontail rabbits. Their coat remains brown all year round. They may be trapped from nov.

This is maine s only native rabbit and mdifw is. The fisher is one of the only animals that can successfully attack kill and eat a porcupine. Adult females are 75 to 95 cm 30 37 in long and weigh 2 0 to 2 5 kg 4 6 lb. Amazing close up footage of a fisher climbing out.

Based on the appearance of the tracks an attack by a fisher on a lynx would often happen in the middle of a quick snowstorm which may have worked to the advantage of these vicious little. Please let us know about any rabbits you see. 1 22 2019 but only cage or. Male and female fishers look similar.

Fisher have become more adapted to living in forests in more suburban areas and are responsible for preying on local house cats.