The fisher

[Buckwheat]

The more I read and learn in the woods about this critter the more I think I dislike them. They sean to kill everything!  I think they may be worse then a coyote. They may not kill adult deer but I think they would fawns. It seans there are some spots that I use to hunt that had gray fox and coyotes and now have nothing except for a few deer.  We possibly have a new problem in our state up north that is not talked about or noticed by any one but me and a few close friends. Could it be the fisher?

[Oldgrey1]

Buckwheat  I believe your right, possibly more of a problem in certain areas than we know.

[longhair]

Are they native to Pa. 

[Buckwheat]

Longhair
They were naitive but we killed them off and were restocked about 15 years ago.

[longhair]

Longhair
They were naitive but we killed them off and were restocked about 15 years ago.

Bout the same time as the rattle snakes and coyotes ? 

[Carl]

I've heard through the grapevine that fishers are just as if not harder on springtime fawns then coyotes. I've also been told to kiss small game like rabbits and grouse goodbye.
Fishers are bad news is what I've heard...

[Buckwheat]

Longhair
This is for real.

[Buckwheat]

Check out this, were are the grayfox?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdoUgli2FQ

[longhair]

Yep,I know. Remember I asked you about this about six or so years ago ?  YIKES !!!

[Buckwheat]

Longhair
I know, I have been watching and listening for a wile. I is hard to spot the damage since this type of stuff spreads slow across the state. I read were one state released them in hopes of killing off coyote pups. Our state released them and said they will kill off the porcupines. They do eat porcupines, but i think when there is nothing else left to eat.  Just look the pgc just opend up a season on porcupines,  so much for them doing a good job eating porcupines.
You know they were wiped out for a reason and I do not think is was for there fur value as led to believe. The old guys hated them for a reason and I think we are starting to see why.

[jaspr1]

There is a bait pile on the Tuscarora Mtn. where they are supposedly studying Eagles....the camera trap caught a Fisher visiting the bait....so their not just in the north anymore. I think this was on a News 8, Jack Hubley segment not to long ago..

[Snappertrapper]

I knew they killed alot of turkeys and I was just recently talking to a guy about them killing fawns but I didnt realize they acted like coyots and killed fox . . . anyone ever call one of them in while calling?

[Buckwheat]

Jaspr1
They are spreading out pretty quick. But the results from them in an area is spreading slow for us to pick up on what they might be affecting.

[Snappertrapper]

Are they paired up this time of year? I found a pile of tracks running up and all around a rocky power-line this morning. I would think, without knowing their specific habits, that they have a den on the power-line somewhere and are sticking close by to it . . ??

[Buckwheat]

Snappertrapper
They do not paire up as othere critters. They only mate a few days after having her young in around march. I would think you found a place with a few active fishers.