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What is this critter?

Unread postby john1984 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:31 am

Is this a raccoon with mange or a cat? This pic was taken deep in a forest zone.

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Re: What is this critter?

Unread postby Bowhuntercoop » Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:40 am

Almost looks like a fisher? What state?
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Re: What is this critter?

Unread postby john1984 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:50 am

Bowhuntercoop wrote:Almost looks like a fisher? What state?



West central Wisconsin. You can see in one of the pics it has a snout that doesn't appear cat like
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Re: What is this critter?

Unread postby Pager24 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:06 am

Yea, I agree with Coop. Looks like a Northern Fisher. Contiguous big woods are their preferred habitat
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Re: What is this critter?

Unread postby Ol Split ( ) Toes » Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:59 am

That is a fisher in it's summer form, a big male also probably 12 to 14 lbs.
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Re: What is this critter?

Unread postby john1984 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:03 pm

Thanks guys.


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