What is this?

[Southpole]

Seen this critter on the Chesaw road next to Beth Lake. What the heck is it?

[snowpack]

weasel maybe

[Southpole]

It seemed to be larger than a weasel and the tail was fluffier than a weasel's

[Time Immemorial]

Pine martin??

[Southpole]

It was probably 18" long. I was thinking maybe a marten? It was sniffing the road pretty hard, didn't care if I was there or not.

[Heredoggydoggy]

looks like an Ermine, still in winter colors.  They are white with a black tip on the tail in winter, and brown in summer.  See a lot of them in Oregon when we shoot Ground Squirrels in the spring.  I think it's hard for them to catch things when they are still white, and everything else is brown and green, so they grab a dead Ground Squirrel and carry it off after we shoot one.... 

[Southpole]

I think it's too small for a Ermine.

[NWBREW]

I think it's to big for an ermin. Does look like it though.

[Heredoggydoggy]

Don't know how big they get.  The one I saw last year was standing straight up, like the Ground Squirrels do, and looked to be about a foot high. 

[Southpole]

It's weird, but it looked a lot like more of a ferret than anything else.

[fast1]

It's a ferret. The ex had two of them stinkin little rats that would run around the house. Go to your local pet store and compare. But I would bet the pick up I don't have any more on it! Lol

[Southpole]

Yeah I know... It really looks a lot like a ferret, however the place I seen it doesn't add up, but you never know? I'm getting a lot of in put for weasel... awhfull large for a weasel

[Southpole]

Trapper boyz & girls where are you on this?

[DOUBLELUNG]

I think somebody lost a ferret.  Not an ermine.

[inchtowntracking]

Pine Martin?