fishers

[boneaddict]

Steve, I would guess Marten, but it would have to be in context of where and when I suppose.  Did you note any chest markings?   I guess possibly a big Bull Mink. 

I didn't think Fisher and Marten would clash too much, but I guess that's just  or niavity on my part.  I wouldn't think they'd occupy much of the same biomes, but that might just be my east of the mountains thinking.  To me, Marten have always been alpine or Mountain, and Fisher have always been Creek or bottoms. I guess there are always creeks on the mountain.   hmmmm

[JackOfAllTrades]

I guess that 'Martin' sounds a bit closer to what I saw up north... They just weren't as big as a Fisher. I didn't notice chest markings.

-Steve

[TeacherMan]

We saw one 3-4 yrs ago up above Bumping Lake up high elk hunting. I trap marten and this guy was about the size of an otter no mistaking it was a fisher.

[Humptulips]

Steve, I would guess Marten, but it would have to be in context of where and when I suppose.  Did you note any chest markings?   I guess possibly a big Bull Mink. 

I didn't think Fisher and Marten would clash too much, but I guess that's just  or niavity on my part.  I wouldn't think they'd occupy much of the same biomes, but that might just be my east of the mountains thinking.  To me, Marten have always been alpine or Mountain, and Fisher have always been Creek or bottoms. I guess there are always creeks on the mountain.   hmmmm

In the east where Fisher have been extending their range south the reports I have are a reduction in marten populations. Fisher are clear down in PA now.
Marten on the Penninsula were traditionally found in the lowland cedar country. The few guys I have talked to that have caught marten on the penninsula all caught them down low. They do live clear to saltwater in AK so not neccesarily a high altitude animal. Also the fishers when released here seemed to go everywhere, high ridges to tidewater.

[boneaddict]

That's cool to know.  Thank you.