Fisher Cat Hunting Maine

Fisher have become more adapted to living in forests in more suburban areas and are responsible for preying on local house cats.

Fisher cat hunting maine. The regulated hunting of other furbearers such as fox coyote raccoon and bobcat is permitted but the hunting of fishers is prohibited. Giving an occasional chirp on my turkey call when i saw movement in the distance heading my way. Fisher cats will eat berries and fruit when it s available but they also like to eat dead fish. Fisher the fisher is one of the only animals that can successfully attack kill and eat a porcupine.

Temporary marten and fisher tags. Hunters for the hungry program attention hunters. They came within five feet from me and kept on moving. They are carnivores for the most part though and feast on rabbits squirrels raccoons mice reptiles insects and dead and decaying animal flesh.

Hunters for the hungry is a cooperative program between the department of inland fisheries and wildlife and the emergency food assistance program tefap within the department of agriculture conservation and forestry this program provides a means for hunters to donate all or a portion of their hunt to a family in need. Fur tagging agents are to retain the temporary tag from each marten or fisher after they attach the permanent fur tag to the pelt. Went hunting one spring morning in york maine for turkey. Fisher cats are predators that will be drawn by food sources if you leave them in your yard.

Please remember that a temporary tag must be signed dated and attached to captured marten or fisher at the time the animal is removed from the capture site.