Re: Weasel Camera Project
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#7719010
11/16/22 11:40 AM
11/16/22 11:40 AM
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Gulo
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"On The Other Hand"
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Idaho, Lemhi County
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If you're primarily interested in habitat of the long-tailed weasels, I suggest that you drive (or walk) transects (back roads) and look for tracks. Characterize the habitat (proximity to water, trees, shrubs, forbs, grasses, rock outcroppings, CWD, number of tracks of potential prey, etc.) where you encounter tracks, and do a random sampling of the habitat where you don't encounter tracks. Statistically compare the two (where weasels are present vs where there are no tracks). The only complicating factor (that I encounter over here in east-central Idaho) is the fact that I have two species of weasel (both the long-tail and short-tail), and positively telling female long-tailed tracks from male short-tailed tracks is not consistently possible. Do you have both species where you are? I run multiple game cameras throughout the winter. Although I do use bait and periodically various lures, I rarely get weasels on camera, even though I typically get about 17 other species, and weasels are quite abundant over here. Good luck! Sounds like a great project. Jack
Last edited by Gulo; 11/16/22 11:49 AM. Reason: Add photo of weasel tracks
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Re: Weasel Camera Project
[Re: weaselcam]
#7719842
11/17/22 10:09 AM
11/17/22 10:09 AM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 45,270 james bay frontierOnt.
Boco
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Look for tracks like was said. Once you see tracks,put out a big bait and cover it good. Weasels have a small home range,and you will get pics of the weasel.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Weasel Camera Project
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#7721429
11/19/22 06:55 AM
11/19/22 06:55 AM
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River Birch
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I don’t get on here as much as I would like ( no internet) I have quite a bit of weasel pictures and footage captured on trail cameras. I usually set my cameras up around rock rows old foundations and rocky bridge abutments. Set the camera low about 18” from ground level. I have had weasels on camera at dirt holes, beaver dams, hollow logs and culvert drain ditches. I even have a few with weasels carrying mice they killed. If you pm me I’ll give you my phone number and would be willing to share more information with you…. As stated earlier I don’t have internet where I currently am living but can possibly mail you a sd card with footage if you want…
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Re: Weasel Camera Project
[Re: Boco]
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11/19/22 08:52 AM
11/19/22 08:52 AM
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backroadsarcher
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Look for tracks like was said. Once you see tracks,put out a big bait and cover it good. Weasels have a small home range,and you will get pics of the weasel. I find a lot of weasel activities around my bait piles for canines every winter. Especially in low land areas, cattails, grassy swamps and lake edges. Even big brush piles in big wooded areas.
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Re: Weasel Camera Project
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#7721591
11/19/22 10:56 AM
11/19/22 10:56 AM
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Osky
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In northern MN, brush piles. I’ve seen more weasels my entire life while sitting in deer stands with brush piles in sight. They love to be in them.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: Weasel Camera Project
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11/19/22 12:44 PM
11/19/22 12:44 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 45,270 james bay frontierOnt.
Boco
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Look for tracks like was said. Once you see tracks,put out a big bait and cover it good. Weasels have a small home range,and you will get pics of the weasel. I find a lot of weasel activities around my bait piles for canines every winter. Especially in low land areas, cattails, grassy swamps and lake edges. Even big brush piles in big wooded areas. Weasels love a big bait.i had one living inside a big pile of bait in the box of my pick up for about a month.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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