Fisher cat goes after CD on DEC camera

[Saltwater60]

I thought this was kind of neat.

New York DEC Trail Cams Captures Unexpected Predator

Who's seen one in the Hudson Valley??

wrrv.com

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Cats gonna be cats

 

[Saltwater60]

Cats gonna be cats

I’ve got one I’d like to trap so maybe a CD for lure?

 

[CNYJohn]

Ummmmmm yea,
The are the apex predator in ny, known to attack black bears for food.
Nasty damn weasel, the lower 48 wolverine

Anything that catches the fishers attention is possible prey.

 

[2WheelGnnr]

I work with people like that fisher....Oooops shiny thing.....GONE ...........shiny things distract them.

 

[Saltwater60]

Ummmmmm yea,
The are the apex predator in ny, known to attack black bears for food.
Nasty damn weasel, the lower 48 wolverine

Anything that catches the fishers attention is possible prey.

We still have a descent grouse population so I do t want that cat around. I saw it on my game camera and last hunting season I saw it running around a den and swimming in the creek, but it was moving quick and I was 150 yards out. The trapping season is only a few days long but they are supposed to have the nicest fur out of any animal in our area.

 

[Tisto]

We still have a descent grouse population so I do t want that cat around. I saw it on my game camera and last hunting season I saw it running around a den and swimming in the creek, but it was moving quick and I was 150 yards out. The trapping season is only a few days long but they are supposed to have the nicest fur out of any animal in our area.

Not as silky as mink, although from the same family. Not as plush as beaver. Still, not a bad pelt to have tanned.

On an unrelated note, can we PLEASE stop attaching "CAT" to them ? They're NOT a cat. Not feline in any way, shape, or form.

 

[Saltwater60]

Not as silky as mink, although from the same family. Not as plush as beaver. Still, not a bad pelt to have tanned.

On an unrelated note, can we PLEASE stop attaching "CAT" to them ? They're NOT a cat. Not feline in any way, shape, or form.

I know they aren’t cats but it’s just easy to say cat. This one on my property is pretty large. I want it gone.

 

[Acer-m14]

i'll take 3 fisher-asshole(cats) kittens for pets

 

[Tisto]

They can be a real problem if you have poultry, rabbits or other small animals, but in the wild I don't believe they're as devistating to other species as some other predators are. Others might disagree with me on that.

I've seen them work a creek for their meal. Minnows, frogs, snakes, mice, just about anything they can catch they will eat. That doesn't mean they won't kill a turkey or rabbit, they will. Like the rest of the family, they are fierce and put up more of a fight than their size would suggest.

 

[Acer-m14]

They can be a real problem if you have poultry, rabbits or other small animals, but in the wild I don't believe they're as devistating to other species as some other predators are. Others might disagree with me on that.

I've seen them work a creek for their meal. Minnows, frogs, snakes, mice, just about anything they can catch they will eat. That doesn't mean they won't kill a turkey or rabbit, they will. Like the rest of the family, they are fierce and put up more of a fight than their size would suggest.

never seen a fisher aka cat .. tank the economy

 

[Saltwater60]

They can be a real problem if you have poultry, rabbits or other small animals, but in the wild I don't believe they're as devistating to other species as some other predators are. Others might disagree with me on that.

I've seen them work a creek for their meal. Minnows, frogs, snakes, mice, just about anything they can catch they will eat. That doesn't mean they won't kill a turkey or rabbit, they will. Like the rest of the family, they are fierce and put up more of a fight than their size would suggest.

I do t know how true it is but many say they eat rabbits and grouse pretty aggressively. Also tirkey and their Al eggs are common on their menu. We do have a creek on the property and I have seen other weasels their. They are much smaller than this fisher cat. This fisher has to be full grown and looked to be 25-30lbs.
My father doesn’t want me to take the cat but my mom said just do it since she likes the other animals there. I won’t shoot the fox for that reason. There is a very nice red fox on their property.

 

[CNYJohn]

Get rid of the fisher and coyotes will move in

 

[Saltwater60]

Get rid of the fisher and coyotes will move in

we have plenty of coyotes. We hear them all night long and even see them during the day at times.
Two years ago I was heading up to look for turkey signs around 5 pm and a red squirrel was making lots of noise upon seeing me and a coyote came to investigate. It was about 40 yards from me and turned around.