Here we go again

[woodmort]

If you don’t like “foot holds” use a snare, cable restraint, body grip (220), foot snare, or whatever else to prevent your chickens from being slaughtered. I’m sure if it was up to your chickens they would approve of actually trying to catch the fisher so they stop getting eaten alive.

Thus far he has only killed birds, has yet to be around long enough to eat any. In fact, the ones he's killed don't have visible marks on them, I think he just drives them into the fence,

 

[EggWalrus]

It came back tonight about 5:30. Didn't get any birds before I chased it off--didn't get a shot, But made a try for my other autralorp pullet and she's disappeared. The other one didn't show up today either. Definitely sure its a fisher.

Get a couple of those big 10" rat traps and put them outside of your fence with part of a dead chicken in it. That should break his weasel neck!

 

[woodmort]

Get a couple of those big 10" rat traps and put them outside of your fence with part of a dead chicken in it. That should break his weasel neck!

Would work for a weasel--have done it before--but this is a fisher which is about 5 times the size of a weasel. Think house cat size.

 

[EggWalrus]

My chicken run aka yard, is 100 X 60 that's a lot of electric fence. While there is room for them to get away in there he is also trapping them against the fence.

Whether you are electric fencing in just the coop or 1 acre, the price is about the same. Depending on the lay of the terrain, you can space the $1.50 push-up poles every 30-50 feet, and you'd need 4 $3.00 t-posts for the corners. One 1/4 mile roll of wrote for $15.00. And a charger for under $100. Get at least a 30 mile charger, the little 5-10 mile chargers only tickle predators.

Actually, since you already have a fence, just buy some insulator stand-off and run hot wire across the top. You will need to make sure the existing fence is grounded. If anything tries to go over the top, they'll get lit up and do a Triple Lindy back flip off the fence. And won't be back.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Would work for a weasel--have done it before--but this is a fisher which is about 5 times the size of a weasel. Think house cat size.

Okay so I wasn’t in any way trying to offer you suggestions earlier... I was just commenting on terminology... but now that I did and am getting notices, I’m curious what your plan is at this point?

I like a winner, but sometimes I like to root for the underdog... right now I’m torn on who to root for, the Fisher or you

This Fisher seems like it’s controlling the game, and has you backed into the red zone... but you have the ball now... so what’s the plan?

You gotta give us something to root for underdog, otherwise I’m calling my bookie and betting on the Fisher!

 

[wyoDreamer]

Actually, since you already have a fence, just buy some insulator stand-off and run hot wire across the top. You will need to make sure the existing fence is grounded. If anything tries to go over the top, they'll get lit up and do a Triple Lindy back flip off the fence. And won't be back.

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I would also place one wire about 12" off the ground - to zap 'em when they try to climb the fence. at 12" the wire is high enough that I don't worry about getting it with the weed wacker. I had a wire @ 6" off the ground to keep my Husky from digging out of the yard. It killed a squirrel that was trying to climb through the fence, but it kept the Husky home.

 

[woodmort]

Right now the birds are on lockdown for a few days. Since these animals have 2 sq mi territories he may go elsewhere.
My fence is 8' high on 6" round, treated posts and he's climbing in/out using the posts. Also there is a tree inside one corner of the yard that hangs out over the fence. He used that to escape yesterday. The sucker can also jump a good 5 to 6 ' if he wants.

BTW, a friend of mine had problems with one that just clawed it's way through the side of her coop that was quarter-inch plywood and kill all her birds.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Right now the birds are on lockdown for a few days. Since these animals have 2 sq mi territories he may go elsewhere.
My fence is 8' high on 6" round, treated posts and he's climbing in/out using the posts. Also there is a tree inside one corner of the yard that hangs out over the fence. He used that to escape yesterday. The sucker can also jump a good 5 to 6 ' if he wants.

BTW, a friend of mine had problems with one that just clawed it's way through the side of her coop that was quarter-inch plywood and kill all her birds.

You seem to be giving this critter hero status!

Yeah, he might go elsewhere in his large range... but he might not

Sure it can jump tall buildings, out run locomotives, chew through plywood... he’s probably good with the ladies too... who cares? it’s got a kryptonite ... and you just happen to have a coop full of it!

That 8 foot fence is where I’d start, I’d lean a pole on it and give that critter an easy way in that it can’t refuse, then catch him one the leaned pole.

Come on team woodmort! You ain’t beat yet, that critter puts his pants on one leg at time just like you! Get out there and win one for the Gipper!

 

[roosterhavoc]

 

[wyoDreamer]

Fishers are legendary - right up there with wolverines but they can climb trees better. Something that can go right up the tree to catch squirrels for supper is pretty awesome.

I saw one while deer hunting once. Never heard it moving through the dry leaves at all, just caught a motion out of the corner of my eye and then sat and watched it for about 20 minutes. It was jet black and moved like a cat.