MosseyBuck and I saw a Pine (American) Marten last week

JerryBobCo

We think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_marten

Last week, while elk hunting, we were working our way through a low area between two hills. The undergrowth and deadfall was pretty heavy, and the going was slow. We stopped to rest on a fallen aspen tree and saw a chipmunk. It bailed, and we then saw why. There was what we think was a marten after it.

It didn't stick around for long, and Paul got a better look at than I did. Regardless, it was neat to see it, and one of the many things that can make a hunt memorable even if you get skunked.

Linefinder

I don't know if you already know this or not......

When the DOW started re-introducing martens back in the wild, the locations where they were released was top-secret. I don't know if it's still true or not, but a while back they wanted you to report any sightings of martens in the wild.

Mike

5280 shooter II

Really? Cause I've seen them on the eastern edge of the Gunninson Basin up against the Divide.....thought it was just another Weasle. Should I be calling CPAW? (Formally CDOW).

NN

Cool

JerryBobCo

Linefinder wrote: »

I don't know if you already know this or not......

When the DOW started re-introducing martens back in the wild, the locations where they were released was top-secret. I don't know if it's still true or not, but a while back they wanted you to report any sightings of martens in the wild.

Mike

I didn't know that, Mike. Thanks for letting me know.

Heck, I don't even know if it was a marten. Paul and I both drew that conclusion independently of each other, and it fits the description I posted.

I'll give the DOW a shout tomorrow and see if they're interested.

Linefinder

I hope you see this before you call the CPAW....I woke up this morning and remembered that it was ferrets, not martens.

Sorry 'bout that.

Mike

BigDanS

Good looking critters...



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JerryBobCo

Linefinder wrote: »

I hope you see this before you call the CPAW....I woke up this morning and remembered that it was ferrets, not martens.

Sorry 'bout that.

Mike

Now you tell me!!!!!

I just got off of the phone with the CDOW, and was told that very thing. The guy I talked to was very nice, though, and thought it was neat that I had seen one, and even asked me where I saw it.

They're neat little creatures. The one we saw had a darker face than the one posted. It was more of a gray/black sort of thing, as I recall. Anyway, I'm glad it graced us with its presence, even if it only lasted a few seconds.