ctafoya Report post Posted July 18, 2014 I think it need to be captured and eaten to be sure of its origin. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted July 19, 2014 Swivelhead Quote "Saw an Ermine/weasel riding up the ski lift at Sunrise...." Imagine the attendants look when that weasel bought a lift pass. Thx for the English lesson. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted July 19, 2014 I have never seen one, but apparently AZ does have weasels, and AGFD website shows their range up in/near 6a. Their descriptions doesn't sound the same, but could just be color variation. Likely this is what you saw. Google Arizona weasel and click on images to see pics. Some are very yellow. http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/game_weasel.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturegirl Report post Posted July 19, 2014 I've tried at great length finding an image of what I saw online, but can't find one anywhere. I'm guessing it must be a color variation. My husband is supposed to go up next week to check cameras. I'm sure hoping I get a picture I'll post if I do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted July 20, 2014 And just because the habitat "maps" don't show a critters range in a particular area and a trapper has not seen one does not mean that said critter cannot be there. Critters in the wild don't follow maps. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hntnIwlgo Report post Posted July 21, 2014 Can't wait to see what your camera shows. Such a mystery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturegirl Report post Posted July 24, 2014 I'm so sad. First of all, my dumb butt put the camera in the bear box upside down so all there are is white pictures. It was my first time setting them up alone The rest is even more upsetting to me so for now I'll just say the camera was pulled and there will be no footage for now or possibly ever of the yellow weasel. Not what I wanted or expected to say the least, but that's all I can say for now. Did I say how disappointed I am? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZkiller Report post Posted July 24, 2014 you mean the albino ring-tailed snarflap right? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hntnIwlgo Report post Posted July 28, 2014 I've been known to have that kind of luck too. Hopefully you'll have another opportunity to catch this little guy/gal. I've really been looking forward to the results of this mystery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturegirl Report post Posted July 28, 2014 There is a little more to this story that I will share after archery season. I haven't given up, but for now due to circumstances beyond my control it's on hold. Still disappointed, but I've now had time to sit on it and talk to others who are more knowledgeable than me, which helped. Plus I am lucky just to have seen it, but I really want a picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffcountry Report post Posted December 5, 2015 what happened to the rest of the story ? from your description it still sounds like a marten to me . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 They're weasels. Lots of em in Az. Had one lookin in the window at the Rancho Neglecto a couple years ago. You see em around big lake and crescent a lot if you're lookin. They kill the heck outta chipmunks. I've seen em all over the rim country in eastern Az. Lark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted December 7, 2015 They're weasels. Lots of em in Az. Had one lookin in the window at the Rancho Neglecto a couple years ago. You see em around big lake and crescent a lot if you're lookin. They kill the heck outta chipmunks. I've seen em all over the rim country in eastern Az. Lark Do these run around in the southern units too? This past August a buddy and I were heading back from a scouting trip. We were on Arivaca highway when something ran out in front of the truck and then disappeared into the tall grass. It had a long body, short legs and long tail. It didn't really have the color of that marten in the pic that ruffcountry posted. What we seen was a lot darker... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted December 8, 2015 PelaPapas, sounds a lot like a jaguarundi if it was black and had a face like a housecat. But if it was keep it secret or that area will be placed under federal endangered species "protection". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffcountry Report post Posted December 8, 2015 what I found with quick search The jaguarundi is between 53 and 77 cm in length and has particularly short legs with a long body and tail; they’re kind of weasel-shaped with an otter-like tail. This picture really shows off their length, albeit a little blurred 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
