name this critter~

[snow]

Little bastard had an attitude,here I sat on a stump minding my own business in the woods and this critter charged,snarling,growling showing its teeth,up on his hind legs.


pretty sure its a pine martin but what do you guyz think?

 

[Kurtr]

i agree pine marten

 

[Wallike]

https://gf.nd.gov/wildlife/id/carnivores/marten

I would be in agreement with your assumption. Kind of sounds like the north american version of the Tasmanian devil.

 

[Trapper62]

Yep, had them come up our ladder stands, brave little suckers!

 

[Retired Educator]

Pine marten, not uncommon in the Turtle Mts.

 

[Allen]

I'd call him George.

And then shoot him in the face for copping an attitude with me.

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Note: I have no experience with Pine Martins.

 

[scrotcaster]

Very cool critters, if in ND what part of the state did you see him?

 

[espringers]

i once shot one with my bb gun as a child. regret it to this day. hope he lived. but, it was right in the head. so, i have my doubts.

 

[Chas'n Tail]

Love watching them when they hunt for red squirrels in groups. It's pretty fascinating to watch how they use teamwork and communication to their advantage. Such a cool little critter!

 

[guywhofishes]

Love watching them when they hunt for red squirrels in groups. It's pretty fascinating to watch how they use teamwork and communication to their advantage. Such a cool little critter!

squirrels would beg to differ

 

[LBrandt]

I think it is onehalf of a pair to mittens.

 

[guywhofishes]

cute little guy - looks snuggly

still one of my favorite commercials of all time



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meezer... ba ha ha ha

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Agreed Pine Marten or their alias Little Big Foot.

 

[KDM]

Their fun to watch and sometimes try to trap, but I'm just happy none of the members of the weasel family are 100+ lbs. Humans would be just another menu item to choose from.

 

[gr8outdoors]

Shoot him, but not with a .243. That will just piss him off and them snarling teeth will be dug into your ass!:whaaaa:

 

[Allen]

Their fun to watch and sometimes try to trap, but I'm just happy none of the members of the weasel family are 100+ lbs. Humans would be just another menu item to choose from.

I say the same thing about 8 ft tall chickens.

 

[KDM]

I say the same thing about 8 ft tall chickens.

8 ft? Hell, you pass out in my yard with the chickens I've got now and we may never see you again. LOL!! Feathered Mini-Velociraptors is what I call'em. They eat everything and will pick a deer rib cage down to the bones in just a day or two. I'm kinda scared of'em to be honest. One bender in the yard and that's all she wrote. Not a good way to go......Yeesh!!!!

 

[luvcatchingbass]

8 ft? Hell, you pass out in my yard with the chickens I've got now and we may never see you again. LOL!! Feathered Mini-Velociraptors is what I call'em. They eat everything and will pick a deer rib cage down to the bones in just a day or two. I'm kinda scared of'em to be honest. One bender in the yard and that's all she wrote. Not a good way to go......Yeesh!!!!

This has been my fear more than once at your FT KDM.

 

[snow]

KDM,so true,came across a wolverine in AK wilst hiking a treeline bout shit myself but did'nt shoot at the time maybe still protected just like the grizz, buddy had a sheep down,we figured the critter was coming for it,same with grizz/brown bears if within ear shot of shooter its like ringing the dinner bell,they come running after the shot to clean up.

Anywho little some beech is stocking me,ran off the squrriels or better yet ate'em as he followed me to the cabin and is hanging out at my wood shed,named him "spoofy" as he can disappear with a blink of the eye.So damn quick

 

[LBrandt]

8 ft? Hell, you pass out in my yard with the chickens I've got now and we may never see you again. LOL!! Feathered Mini-Velociraptors is what I call'em. They eat everything and will pick a deer rib cage down to the bones in just a day or two. I'm kinda scared of'em to be honest. One bender in the yard and that's all she wrote. Not a good way to go......Yeesh!!!!

I have warned people many times about KDM chickens. They are cloned T-REX's in smaller version. Even the yotes give them a wide berth and he only locks them up at night to save what ever wanders into his yard.:;:muahaha