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Not sure what this critter is!

Postby arpy00 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:10 pm

My hunting buddy and I are having a general disagreement. We both have a differnt opinion on what type of critter we "captured" on our trail cam. I do not want to persuade anyone with our two posible identies...Please tell me what you think it is. NOTE: We are located in West Central Wisconsin.

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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby Ohio farms » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:34 pm

It's a deer, raccoon and a beaver I do believe. (At first I didn't scroll down enough and only saw the deer and I kept thinking."Is this a trick question? Almost had a senior moment there.)
Keep life simple...if you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.

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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby Ohio farms » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:37 pm

I just changed my mind. It looked like a beaver in the first picture, but looks more feline in the other ones.
Keep life simple...if you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.

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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby Pink » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:42 am

First pic I thought otter, but after looking at the other pics i'm not sure. Fisher?

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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby gunther89 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:04 am

I think it kinda looks like a fisher.  Hard to say though.
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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby furtracker » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:41 am

I would say gray fox but that last pic has me second guessing.

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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby Huntin Farmland » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:59 pm

I think it is a Pine Martin. Saw parts of a special on PBS on them and looks like one to me.

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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby arpy00 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:34 pm

My apologies.....we did figure there was a deer and a racoon in the picture :). It was the third critter one that has us guessing. Thanks for the help so far....

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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby vipermann7 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:47 pm

I'm gonna go with a fisher or a fox, I'm leaning towards gray fox for a fox. It's pretty hard to tell, and I don't have a lot of experience with either of the animals I'm guessing. I've trapped fox, so Im familiar with them, but I've never actually seen a fisher in person. Someone guessed a marten. Could be a marten, though, I think it's a little big to be a marten. Set some traps out next season and see what it turns out to be!

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RE: Not sure what this critter is!

Postby Drhunter2k » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:47 pm

I would have to agree with Huntin Farmland. I think it's a pine martin.

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