Post by: stew pidasso on July 11, 2015, 02:40:23 PM
Post by: UrbanTrapper on July 11, 2015, 04:08:39 PM
Post by: Halo on July 11, 2015, 04:46:26 PM
Post by: Humptulips on July 11, 2015, 10:00:40 PM
I have seen three varieties of weasels in W WA but you are likely to only see long tailed and short tailed. Size is the best way to tell the difference. Long tails are as big as a small mink. Short tails are maybe half the size of a long tail.
Both pretty common but I see the Short tails most often. The short tails have a while belly and the long tails have a lemon colored belly on the west side.
Pretty cool if you see a mother with her flock. They follow all in a line like skunks do but at high speed.
Post by: Humptulips on July 11, 2015, 10:11:12 PM
Years ago when I was first trapping. I think I was probably twelve. I had some old weak 1 1/2 jumps and I would set them for civets when they were raiding my cat sets. Now at the time I wasn't exactly piling up the fur so I put up every thing that I caught regardless of value. That year I had caught 5 brown weasels in those 1 1/2s and had put them up just like they were a prized mink. Of course the furbuyer (Fred Hjort in Raymond) wouldn't buy them. There was no market and still is no market for brown weasels.
So I put all five in a business envelope and shipped them off to F C Taylor Fur company. You old timers will remember the name.
About a week later I received a check for $1.25 and a note to please not send them anymore weasels.
Post by: coachcw on July 11, 2015, 10:26:56 PM
Post by: 2labs on July 11, 2015, 10:48:28 PM
Post by: Trapper John on July 12, 2015, 06:48:19 AM
The squirrel wouldn't scare her off, she take him on and finish him off real quick. Keep an eye out for her and if she is still hanging around your house I would put money on that she has a litter in there.
I'm not sure if there are more this year but it seems like I always see more in spring and early summer.
JC
Post by: stew pidasso on July 12, 2015, 07:24:22 AM
Post by: Humptulips on July 12, 2015, 10:18:27 AM
Weasels are great to have around unless you have chickens or rabbits. They really clean out the mice.
Post by: Bigshooter on July 12, 2015, 10:44:10 AM
Post by: Cultusman on July 12, 2015, 02:28:09 PM
25 cents must have been top dollar for a weasel back in the day.
Here is proof from back in 1974 (bottom left)
Made me think of a funny story.
Years ago when I was first trapping. I think I was probably twelve. I had some old weak 1 1/2 jumps and I would set them for civets when they were raiding my cat sets. Now at the time I wasn't exactly piling up the fur so I put up every thing that I caught regardless of value. That year I had caught 5 brown weasels in those 1 1/2s and had put them up just like they were a prized mink. Of course the furbuyer (Fred Hjort in Raymond) wouldn't buy them. There was no market and still is no market for brown weasels.
So I put all five in a business envelope and shipped them off to F C Taylor Fur company. You old timers will remember the name.
About a week later I received a check for $1.25 and a note to please not send them anymore weasels.
Post by: grundy53 on July 12, 2015, 03:19:33 PM
HA! I can't believe your weasel was trying to get away from a squirrel. Pound for pound they are about the toughest predator out there and would take on anything up to and including rabbits. I doubt a squirrel would slow one down.Just curious. What's the third variety?
I have seen three varieties of weasels in W WA but you are likely to only see long tailed and short tailed. Size is the best way to tell the difference. Long tails are as big as a small mink. Short tails are maybe half the size of a long tail.
Both pretty common but I see the Short tails most often. The short tails have a while belly and the long tails have a lemon colored belly on the west side.
Pretty cool if you see a mother with her flock. They follow all in a line like skunks do but at high speed.
Post by: Blsum on July 12, 2015, 04:29:44 PM
Post by: UrbanTrapper on July 12, 2015, 04:34:02 PM
2. I saw TWO more weasels dead on the road today. One in Auburn and one on the Lake Sammamish Parkway.
Post by: Humptulips on July 13, 2015, 11:17:21 AM
They are completely brown even on the belly and have a stub tail. Length is 4 or 5 inches. Body is about the size of your thumb in girth.
Post by: Trapper John on July 13, 2015, 08:08:11 PM
Yes, Least Weasels, If you look them up they are supposedly not in WA but many years ago I caught some. It really has to be somewhat of a fluke to catch one because they are tiny. Practically impossible for them to set a trap off but I had them really weak 1 1/2s back 45 years ago.
They are completely brown even on the belly and have a stub tail. Length is 4 or 5 inches. Body is about the size of your thumb in girth.
45 years ago :yike: WOW ............... your an old man :chuckle: :chuckle:
JC
Post by: stringer on July 27, 2015, 09:01:24 AM
Post by: Hank on July 29, 2015, 10:41:48 PM