For the Trappers - Pic Added

[Shakyjake]

7 minutes ago, nb6624 said:

Fisher are much bigger

And knowing how tall Joe is, tells you that fisher is pretty good size animal. 

[Nomad]

10 minutes ago, nb6624 said:

Fisher are much bigger

Nice. What's his name?

[Bucndoe]

18 minutes ago, nb6624 said:

Fisher are much bigger

That fisher was caught in Butler by someone trying to catch a stray cat in a Havahart trap. Can't believe that piece of crap held that thing

[Bucndoe]

23 minutes ago, Shakyjake said:

Size alone made me think they were mink. Either way, fisher aren’t “protected” in NJ. Rather, they are listed as a fur bearer with a closed season. 

Bears are "protected" the same way currently. If you can't harvest them and the season is closed, they are "protected" 

Edited February 19, 2022 by Bucndoe

[bt bowhunter]

Mink

[trapoholic]

Here we go again- Fisher VS Mink. And in three months- same story. I believe that the pictures in the OP were both mink.

[Bucndoe]

15 minutes ago, trapoholic said:

Here we go again- Fisher VS Mink. And in three months- same story. I believe that the pictures in the OP were both mink.

I don't think there are too many people saying fisher. OP asked if they were fishers but they are mink. First pic was a bit tough to tell because of the distance and not seeing tail but the head is that of a mink. Some fisher pictures were posted for comparison. I may have more pictures of caught and finished fisher furs, I just have to find them. They are one of my favorite furbearers to catch

Now lets go on to Ford vs Chevy, Duke vs Victor, or anyone vs Kyle Busch 

Edited February 19, 2022 by Bucndoe

[electric10162]

4 hours ago, rgw said:

When a season opens how much you want to let me put a trap between those two ponds

Are you allowed to trap them?

[electric10162]

2 hours ago, trapoholic said:

Correct. A fisher has a tapered tail much like an otter. A minks tail is roughly the same diameter throughout. And using your trail cam photos, we can clearly see in the second picture, the fisher with the tapered tail.

The one that is in my pond near the house is big, maybe 15 pounds or so. When we first saw him I thought it was a beaver. It was very elusive and disappeared quickly.

[electric10162]

If they were mink, how long do they last with so many fox and coyote around?

[Bucndoe]

6 hours ago, electric10162 said:

Are you allowed to trap them?

Yes

[Bucndoe]

6 hours ago, electric10162 said:

If they were mink, how long do they last with so many fox and coyote around?

They are pretty good survivalists themselves

[Bucndoe]

6 hours ago, electric10162 said:

The one that is in my pond near the house is big, maybe 15 pounds or so. When we first saw him I thought it was a beaver. It was very elusive and disappeared quickly.

That is enormous for a mink. 5 pounds is large, it is probably much less than that.  Foxes are generally 12-16 pounds

Edited February 19, 2022 by Bucndoe

[trapoholic]

11 hours ago, electric10162 said:

If they were mink, how long do they last with so many fox and coyote around?

Mink is a killer! He can defend himself to some extent. Ususally they prefer to travel near cover for protection. And they are as fast as lightning. And they are at home underwater as well as under the ice.

[MS22]

Fishers, coyotes and foxes all living amongst each other…even with constant harassment from the neighbors coyotes hounds in upstate Ny.