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Title: Marten or weasel?
Post by: hardkorrhunter on February 21, 2014, 03:19:03 PM
I'm banking on marten but the only I've ever seen was years ago and I remember it having a lot more girth. This one is 26" from tip to tip.
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 21, 2014, 03:23:51 PM
Marten 100%
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: MtnMuley on February 21, 2014, 03:38:11 PM
That would be a world record ermine :chuckle:
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 21, 2014, 03:42:50 PM
 :yeah:

A weasel is not only about half that length but they are white this time of year.

Nice job on the Marten.  It should look a lot better when it's dried   :tup:

Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: jackmaster on February 21, 2014, 03:52:01 PM
:yeah:

A weasel is not only about half that length but they are white this time of year.

Nice job on the Marten.  It should look a lot better when it's dried   :tup:
not all weasels are white right now, i beleive it has something to do with elevation, i have seen a few weasels lately that are still dark, but i saw a couple up in the hills that were white
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: hardkorrhunter on February 21, 2014, 04:05:03 PM
Woohoo this dude had been tripping my bobcat traps everyday so I slipped in a little trap and boom next day got'em!
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: UrbanTrapper on February 21, 2014, 09:52:07 PM
I might be having the same problem at one set.  What altitude did you catch this one at? 
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: hardkorrhunter on February 21, 2014, 10:10:24 PM
Between 800 and 1000'
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: bearkautz on February 21, 2014, 10:30:19 PM
good job ! :tup:
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: Bigshooter on February 22, 2014, 05:19:48 PM
Between 800 and 1000'

Wow I have always been told you have to be above 3000' to find marten.
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: hardkorrhunter on February 22, 2014, 07:31:47 PM
Between 800 and 1000'

Wow I have always been told you have to be above 3000' to find marten.
That's what I've always been led to believe but I've been cutting tracks at and below 1000' all over the place. After this catch I've converted a few of my muskrat traps for marten and now have four out and tomorrow will set number five.
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 22, 2014, 08:24:56 PM
Marten ...but are not they illegal to kill now ??
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: hardkorrhunter on February 22, 2014, 08:30:48 PM
They are legal to trap but not hunt just like any weasel, otter, beaver etc.....
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 22, 2014, 08:42:15 PM
They are legal to trap but not hunt just like any weasel, otter, beaver etc.....
:tup: I should have looked before opening my trap  :dunno: :chuckle: :tup:
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: Turner89 on February 23, 2014, 09:14:07 AM
Nice catch  :tup:
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: NW-GSP on February 23, 2014, 09:24:58 AM
Kinda looks like a small fox. I'm aware that it's not.
Title: Re: Marten or weasel?
Post by: j_h_nimrod on February 23, 2014, 10:36:37 AM
Good job. We used to catch them frequently just off the beach in SE Alaska. Whenever there was much snow they really moved down to the lower elevations. I don't know what the market is now but imagine it is still worth almost 10 muskrat and is half the work of one to prepare. Last I knew buyers wanted them hair in with the bottom lip flap trimmed off.
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