Bruces trapline season 2

[ouchfoss]

Heres the first video of it.

Olympic penninsula fisher release

[Carp Commander]

Very neat Bruce!

That's what I have always loved about trapping, there's a new story to tell everyday!


Doug

[Machias]

AWESOME, you'll remember today forever!!!!

[ouchfoss]

Here he is getting released.
Olympic penninsula fisher release

[Ebell]

I'm just curious as to why the western spotted skunk is referred to as a civet?  Thanks.

Eric

[headshot5]

Just a term used...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civet_cat

[ouchfoss]

Might just be a local thing but for as long as I can remember they were called civet cats by everyone I knew. It wasn't too many years ago that I read about them and found out they were actually called the spotted skunk.

[Alpinist]

I'm just curious as to why the western spotted skunk is referred to as a civet?

Civet is also widely used as a common name for the Eastern Spotted Skunk. The name comes from the French civette, and refers to the yellowish anal gland secretion of certain Asian and African mammals used in making perfume. Those animals were known as civets long before American spotted skunks were discovered by European settlers. The anal gland secretion of spotted skunks is also used in making perfume, so the name civet was applied to them as well.

[Humptulips]

Well, it happened again. Pictures below of my second Fisher. Released it today a long way from the other on another drainage so not the same one.









I only have 6 traps left out now and will pick them up soon and move my line. Engine check light came on on my pickup today so that may put a crimp in my trapping. Getting it looked at tomorrow.

Some other stuff I caught today.





small otter

[lokidog]

Should have put a green spray paint dot on the first one's head, maybe he's following you.   

That's pretty cool, nice bobcat as well, and an otter? can't tell in the pick.

[bearpaw]

I'm enjoying reading your updates, get that truck fixed so we get to see more photos. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

Have you trapped any of them in the past? Nice pics and videos. I saw one in the early 90s up Suatttle river valley.

[Humptulips]

Should have put a green spray paint dot on the first one's head, maybe he's following you.   

That's pretty cool, nice bobcat as well, and an otter? can't tell in the pick.

Yes an otter, small one. Second otter at that set. Took one there 6 days ago.

Have you trapped any of them in the past? Nice pics and videos. I saw one in the early 90s up Suatttle river valley.

The last fisher I have heard being trapped in WA prior to these was in the 70s on Fort Lewis. Fisher were reintroduced on the Olympic Penninsula starting in January 2008. There were 90 released over three years.

[Carp Commander]

Bruce,

Have you notified anyone with the WDFW about the catches. I'm curious what they would have to say about it.


Doug

[Humptulips]

Bruce,

Have you notified anyone with the WDFW about the catches. I'm curious what they would have to say about it.


Doug

Nope, haven't called them.