photofool Report post Posted July 11, 2016 Don't see them very often but they are cool. White in the winter brown in the summer 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted July 11, 2016 Pine Marten? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allforelk Report post Posted July 11, 2016 Nice pic. We had one of those guys running around when we were in Colorado for the 4th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted July 11, 2016 Just a weasel. No pine martens in AZ. I see them a few times a year 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted July 11, 2016 I remember a topic coming up on these a while back. I'm not sure if I had asked in that thread or not, Do these run around in the southern units? Last August/September was doing some scouting out in 36B for the upcoming deer hunt. On the way out on Arivaca highway, something that looked like this ran out in front of the truck. Dark coat, long body with short legs. Jumped into the tall grass on the roadside. Never seen anything like that down there so wasn't sure what it was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted July 11, 2016 i have always seen them at high elevations. i am by no means an expert, but i don't think they live in lower elevations? i don't think i've ever seen one under 7,000'. they are neat little animals. i see them when i am fishing in the white mountains more than anything. they turn solid white in the winter. really small. about like a longer chipmunk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingJeff187 Report post Posted July 11, 2016 I always catch them playing in my canoe when i leave it on the shore at ashurst lake back in the day. They are actually really curious for how small they are. and they love to eat rainbow powerbait..haha 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
photofool Report post Posted July 11, 2016 The weasel is very curious and fearless, they will take on prey three times there size., I have seen them kill squirrels. Small enough to slip through chicken wire and kill a chicken on the roost at night. Little turds raid my chicken coup in Alpine quite often. They start under the wing, eat the heart and breast till they get full then leave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted July 11, 2016 i have always seen them at high elevations. i am by no means an expert, but i don't think they live in lower elevations? i don't think i've ever seen one under 7,000'. they are neat little animals. i see them when i am fishing in the white mountains more than anything. they turn solid white in the winter. really small. about like a longer chipmunk.The desert has ferrets. I've seen the banded variety at Lake Pleasant. Once saw a large white weazle up at Robbers Roost Tank, probably 6000' there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted July 11, 2016 Pop Goes the Weasel... Goes the Weasel... Goes POP ! I have only seen them around the White Mountains but would guess they are a little more spread out than that. Have seen Badgers ( in the weasel family ) in pretty much every elevation from the southern border to the Canyon ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT_Sourdough Report post Posted July 22, 2016 I've seen pine squirrels give weasels a run for their money. I agree that weasels are little bad azzes, but a squirrel to weasle battle is no sure bet. Oh'yea, common seeing them at cattle crossings for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
