Fisher or Pine marten?
Contributors to this thread:Wisconsin
From: NWO
30-Jun-11
Hard for me to tell. Is it a Fisher or Pine Marten?
From: Doug
30-Jun-11
Fuzzy woodland creature on a pine tree. I am going with pine marten:)
From: NWO
30-Jun-11
From: NWO
30-Jun-11
I hope its a Pine Marten because they are kind of rare in Wisconsin. I also have a video of this critter.
From: Drop Tine
30-Jun-11
Fisher by looking at it's size and the head.
From: Falco sparverius
01-Jul-11
I think it's a fisher, based on size. Martens also like dense mature forests.
Info on martens: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Martes_americana.html
Info on fishers: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Martes_pennanti.html
From: Michael B.
01-Jul-11
Gotta be a fisher, its too large to be a martin. I've had many close encounters with fishers, almost too close, and the size of the head on that one is quite large.
From: Big Woods-2
01-Jul-11
I've seen both from a tree stand. The pine marten is much smaller than a fisher, so I vote fisher.
From: Dirtman
01-Jul-11
Fisher
1. size
2. color
From: NWO
01-Jul-11
Another picture.
From: Price Co Hunter
01-Jul-11
I think it's a Pine Marten. Fishers are bigger, darker, and have a much fluffier tail.
From: Bloodtrail
01-Jul-11
Not a fisherologist and dont play one on TV - my vote: Fisher
From: RUGER1022
01-Jul-11
The only Pine Martins I have seen were brown . The only Fishers I have seen were black .
If thats a Pine Martin its a Booner .
From: schlaggerman
01-Jul-11
Looks way to big to be a pine marten, the pine martens I've seen out west were about the size of a grey squirrel. I'm sure that is a fisher. Most fishers I've seen are about the size of a miniture dachshund.
From: NWO
01-Jul-11
Some one send me there e-mail address I will send you a video clip of the little bugger.
From: NWO
01-Jul-11
Some one send me there e-mail address I will send you a video clip of the little bugger. Maybe you can get a better look at it.
From: ryanrc
01-Jul-11
i have seen voth while bear hunting in minn. it is a fisher
From: thesquid
01-Jul-11
Sorry to disapoint you Mike - it's a Fisher without a doubt.
From: NWO
02-Jul-11
No disappointment here Squid, just wanted to make sure.
From: upnorth
02-Jul-11
had one that looked just like it run down to the road in front of me and take a squirrel that was hit on the road .first one ive seen i quite a few years its a fisher
From: TownMaN
02-Jul-11
if thats a fisher its a tiny one i vote marten
From: Redclub
02-Jul-11
Fisher without a doubt,I see them quite often. Also Pine Martens are common in Co. where I go elk hunting and they are lots smaller. Pine Martens are only a litle biggar than a mink.
From: Notso
04-Jul-11
Female fisher. The males tend to be larger and darker (nearly black). The marten is smaller, lighter in color and often has an orange colored patch on the throat / chest.
From: Craig Loberger
04-Jul-11
I vote Fisher. Like Notso said the marten is smaller and lighter in color. The wife and I just saw a female Fisher with 2 young ones this weekend about 15 yards away 10' up a tree.
From: Bucks_n_Gobblers
05-Jul-11
WOLF! LOL...
