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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148069
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Those toes In those shots are way to long to be mink or fisher.
But snow has a way of distorting tracks.


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148076
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Small female Fisher tracks.Big feet,No toe marks-too much fur on their feet.

Last edited by Boco; 02/04/18 08:19 PM.

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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148100
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Mr. Coon, looking for girls.


Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148140
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Without actually physically seeing the tracks I'm going to agree with those that said coon. MnMan's are obviously fisher.


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148178
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking, don't fishers have fur between their toes that show up in the track?? Coon don't. Full disclosure, I've never seen a real fisher track in person but if they're basically a big mink track...


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148219
02/04/18 09:34 PM
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I will bet $12,000 that those are raccoon tracks, and another $3,000 that it is a male looking for a suitable mate. That offset/paired pattern is their going-from-point-A-to-point-B gate. Raccoons also hold their toes tight together in snow and avoid making contact with their heels. The dead giveaway for me was the last pic of the monkey finger toes.

Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148748
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Hey Ness, just because I live in New Jersey does not mean I have not trapped in other states or provinces. We also have had fisher in our family zoo for as long as I can remember (I'm 65). For the 42 years I worked there I saw fisher every day, I know what a fisher track looks like, be it in snow, ice, excrement or mud. That last picture is a lovesick male coon track.

Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148835
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The fisher tracks I've seen the gait patterns reminded me of a large mink.


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148852
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Why not put a few traps in and find out?


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148862
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Mr Eric Space are you ever going to give anymore demos? You have give some very good demos in the past and I would like to see more......jk If he says coon I agree with him


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6148965
02/05/18 02:10 PM
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jk:Last year Don graciously invited me to Minktoberfest and while I was not able to stay all 4 days we did talk some mink snaring out there. I have kinda' quit the convention demo circuit as it conflicts with snapping turtle trapping season. I have REALLY gotten into turtle trappin'. As I type this there are 2 bobcats feeding on a roadkill deer that I drug 100 yards behind my house. Will get a trailcam out there tomorrow and post some pictures. Eric

Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: 52Carl] #6149370
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Originally Posted By: 52Carl
I will bet $12,000 that those are raccoon tracks, and another $3,000 that it is a male looking for a suitable mate. That offset/paired pattern is their going-from-point-A-to-point-B gate. Raccoons also hold their toes tight together in snow and avoid making contact with their heels. The dead giveaway for me was the last pic of the monkey finger toes.


I agree Carl 100%.

Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6154579
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They were coon tracks. Had video but my cold fat fingers deleted it. It was just scampering along on the ice going to the open water looking for crawfish I assume.

Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6154642
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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6155203
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Well someone owes me $12,000. (Since the sex and amorous mood of the raccoon has not been determined, I will forgo the additional aforementioned $3,000.)
Furthermore, since Nessy is the first to admit wrongness...

Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6155229
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We are overrun with coon and fisher !! laugh Clearly those are coon tracks !


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6155535
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They do NOT look like fisher tracks to me, much more like a mink. Male mink at this time of year are running all over for breeding.Those tracks are too small and too close together.

Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: Fisher Man] #6155544
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Originally Posted By: Fisherman
They do NOT look like fisher tracks to me, much more like a mink. Male mink at this time of year are running all over for breeding.Those tracks are too small and too close together.


We both looked at the gait of the prints....and came to that conclusion....and failed to look at the last pic....


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6155686
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It would take a huge mink to leave a 11/2 to 2 Inch track. I just skinned one of those red river mink I caught In ND and it's foot pad Isn't any bigger then a dime. Maybe spread out It might be nickel size.


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Re: Are these fisher tracks??? [Re: ] #6155725
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Not sure, but they don't look like coon tracks to me...


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