Author Topic: Weasels in washington (Read 14312 times)

trapper boy · « **on:** December 12, 2014, 07:13:31 PM »

Where exactly are the most weasels able to found in eastern washington. I have always wanted to trap weasels. Thanks in advance.

RadSav · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2014, 07:42:03 PM »

City scum weasels or long furry weasels?

I've always found the most weasels in areas with a high concentration of chipmunks or sage rats.

jasnt · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2014, 07:59:17 PM »

Pretty close to the whole state!

mfswallace · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2014, 08:00:47 PM »

You trapper are a weasel!!

kodiak 907 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2014, 08:04:05 PM »

Well that escalated quickly

kodiak 907 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2014, 08:05:33 PM »

Highest concentration of weasels is the greater Olympia area.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2014, 08:05:58 PM »

Little rascals

kodiak 907 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2014, 08:09:42 PM »

Great pic. Little chicken killers

T Pearce · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2014, 08:14:24 PM »

Get out and start looking before snowfall because they are white in their winter coat and called Ermin (sp?) Come summertime they are Weasels again.

lokidog · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2014, 08:28:37 PM »

Be sure your trap has no openings bigger than 1/2" wide like along the sides of the doors, and that 1/2" might still be big enough for a weasel to get through so probably figure 1/4". I had mink getting through a 3/4" gap.

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2014, 11:52:49 AM »

There quite a few around my neck of the woods.

boneaddict · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2014, 12:01:10 PM »

Last weasel I saw was while I was watching some beaver and I cant believe I just said that.

kodiak 907 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2014, 12:08:46 PM »

Now that's funny

nwwanderer · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2014, 01:12:58 PM »

Considering Mustelid type weasels, pretty common. Great little mousers, but often in trouble killing anything they can catch. Not often seen and when you do they are on the move.

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2014, 06:17:11 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on December 14, 2014, 12:01:10 PM

Last weasel I saw was while I was watching some beaver and I cant believe I just said that.
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Well now. We might have to keep and eye on you for a while............................

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2014, 06:20:34 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on December 14, 2014, 12:01:10 PM

Last weasel I saw was while I was watching some beaver and I cant believe I just said that.

Now that's just plain funny there!!!

horsehunter509 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2014, 06:25:17 PM »

Found this one this hunting season

GrampasGuns · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2014, 07:01:16 PM »

I got one in duvall while trying to trap rats. Let the little guy go as I don't have a trapping lisc.

KenPCPilot · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2014, 06:18:19 PM »

Quote from: kodiak 907 on December 12, 2014, 08:05:33 PM

Highest concentration of weasels is the greater Olympia area.

Rats out number them there. I live just out of lacey. I saw a common fawn and white one hunting around a storm runoff retention pond. Lots of small fish and frogs. I was fishing at Lake St. Cair in Thurston county and saw a very small jet black hunting along the shoreline. I was curious how common black is. I have seen them alot in Wyoming and Idaho they were the typical white and fawn color and usually a lot bigger than ones I have seen in Washington.

nwwanderer · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2014, 06:48:12 PM »

Black one was probably a mink

7mmfan · « **Reply #20 on:** December 15, 2014, 06:54:24 PM »

Over in the Rimrock 2 years ago had a small weasel being chased by a big mean squirrel on the hillside I was sitting on. Dang weasel hauled butt right down and under the back of my hunter orange!

He hid in there for about a minute while the squirrel yelled at him from outside. Finally the squirrel took off and the little guy came out from under my vest, looked at me, and continuted on his way. Very cool little encounter.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #21 on:** December 15, 2014, 07:11:41 PM »

I've seen a few in the wild but the best way to answer your question "where are the most weasels..." it is where you find them. Sagebrush, ponderosa forests, deep timber. They can be anywhere.

Look for mice habitat (tall grass, thickets, rock outcroppings, lumber piles etc.)

Their tracks look like this in the snow:

8 8 8 8 8 8 with about 10-18" between

barracuda163 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 15, 2014, 07:29:49 PM »

I've had half dozen or so encounters with vermin, have always wondered if they were weasels or mink. Most of the time they were black, but once I saw both a black and a brown together, so that threw out my mink hypothesis.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #23 on:** December 16, 2014, 07:06:28 AM »

Quote from: barracuda163 on December 15, 2014, 07:29:49 PM

I've had half dozen or so encounters with vermin, have always wondered if they were weasels or mink. Most of the time they were black, but once I saw both a black and a brown together, so that threw out my mink hypothesis.

That's what color mink are

T Pearce · « **Reply #24 on:** December 16, 2014, 07:24:54 AM »

5 years ago, raising chickens and the wife spotting a Weasel on our patio caused me to get a Parson Terrier.
I don't know if the dog canceled a weasels ticket but I have enjoyed having the terriers weasels or not.
1/2 mile away my cousin lost all of her turkeys. They are the devil.
Patio security duty...

Elkrunner · « **Reply #25 on:** December 16, 2014, 07:26:24 AM »

Pretty cool pics. Not sure if I have ever seen a weasel in WA

boneaddict · « **Reply #26 on:** December 16, 2014, 07:31:22 AM »

THey don't tend to hold still long, but their curiousity is amazing. They don't tend to show fear, just zip from here to there. Talk about killing machines. I am very thankful bear don't have their metabolism .....

jackmaster · « **Reply #27 on:** December 16, 2014, 07:38:58 AM »

They seem to really like river banks or lake edges, you can find them pretty much anywhere, do a Google search on the little devils, there is alot of info on them, it tells you their favorite foods, habitat everything... good luck, post up some pics when you start catchn some