Fisher

[Steuben Jerry]

Pulled cards the other day from cams that have been soaking since New Year’s Day. Only went through a few but got this Fisher on a few different cams. I used to get them on cam periodically every year, but none in the last year or so. I know they have a rep for being turkey killers, but they seem like a real interesting animal to me. Hope he or she sticks around. Cant be more damaging to the birds than the multitude of yotes and foxes we have running around.

Edited March 19, 2021 by Steuben Jerry

[Lawdwaz]

They are soooo cool!

 

[Pygmy]

I think you are in a hotspot, Jerry..I have only seen 4 fishers locally, and they were all within 5 miles ( as the crow flies, or the fisher lopes) of your property..

[virgil]

I watched an episode of American Trapper last night. Trapping fisher in the Adirondacks. They caught quite a few. 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Interesting kitties. They make a helluva racket at night. 

[diplomat019]

The property I hunt in Greene County must have a decent population.  Been seeing them for about 7 years or so.  Seen them a few times this past season. Definitely a cool creature. 

[Versatile_Hunter]

25 minutes ago, diplomat019 said:

The property I hunt in Greene County must have a decent population.  Been seeing them for about 7 years or so.  Seen them a few times this past season. Definitely a cool creature. 

I didn’t know they could be found that far south 

[Bigfoot 327]

I have read that fishers can attack turkeys at night while the turkeys are roosting. Not many escape (turkeys flying in the dark in the woods don't do well). Not many fox and zero coyotes can do that. I have also seen videos of fisher catching squirrels in trees. The squirrels rarely escape unless they enter a hole in the tree to small for the fisher to follow. 

[Northcountryman]

I have seen them in Sullivan county multiple times over the years; I think they’re fairly abundant down here . 

[G-Man]

My fishers disappeared for 18 months and bobcats showed up on cam.frequently, now having taken 3 cats the fisher are back on camera and no bobcats.. coincidence???

Edited March 20, 2021 by G-Man

[ny hunter]

Had one on the property for a few years ... Have not seen it in awhile they are very pretty..

[sbuff]

Dec is doing another study on them on our property. They set up several cams then give a cd out when study is done 

[mowin]

I've watched a fisher chase a tree rat once. Couldn't believe how fast that thing was. Squirrel was in the very top of the trees jumping from tree to tree. Limbs were too small to hold the fisher, so he was flowing a few feet below.  He didn't get the Squirrel. 

Got this one on cam this fall.  Looks like he was making some noise. 

 

[Lomax]

Very low if any population of them in my locality same with bobcats and bears. Never gotten a pic of any in over 20 yrs.   

[grampy]

We've had fishers here in the hilltowns outside Albany 4H, for at least the past twenty years. They are quite common here now. And I  enjoy watching them. One of the coolest critters in the woods.