Killed a mink now what?

[Robo]

For leg warmers just cut a few holes and attach some leather strings to tie them to your legs with. Very warm and they look so darn cool.

 

[purr]

if its that big are you sure it isn't a fisher cat. We have one. Nasty thing!

 

[sourland]

Big as a coon? I second the probability that it is a fisher. Most likely a protected species in your area.

 

[pringle]

Hmm I guess it might be but I read they love to live in big forests and stuff,we dontnhave much woods around here its mainly all swamp land.

 

[dacjohns]

Kid level website but still good basic information.

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/minks.htm

And adult male mink can be up to 28 inches long not counting the tail. Big as a racoon. They are bigger than a weasel and smaller than a fisher.

 

[purr]

my back yard is a cedar swamp. If you have a cat or a little dog be careful my friends little dog was attacked by a fisher. We know it was a fisher cause they will spray their target with a musk when they attack. The vet said it was very distinctive.The little dog didn't survive.

 

[purr]

here it is
https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-FisherCat.html

 

[Chicken.Lytle]

As dacjohns says, check your laws.

For example: in Texas, a raccoon is considered a fur-bearing animal that cannot be trapped or hunted without a license. However there is an exception for property owners taking animal causing depredation. BUT, the property owner cannot benefit from taking the animal (cannot take the pelt).

At least, this is what I understand from reading the Texas hunter's guide in WalMart....

When I called the county agent about a varmint, he told me to trap it or shoot it.

 

[pringle]

Yup its definatly a fisher cat.Thanks guys,I have a corgi who thinks she can take on anything so ill be keeping a close eye on her now on! And im definatly gonna check my laws though what im doing is probably illegal you know what MA is like

cant do anything cool in this state.

 

[theFox]

Chicken.Lytle :

As dacjohns says, check your laws.

For example: in Texas, a raccoon is considered a fur-bearing animal that cannot be trapped or hunted without a license. However there is an exception for property owners taking animal causing depredation. BUT, the property owner cannot benefit from taking the animal (cannot take the pelt).

At least, this is what I understand from reading the Texas hunter's guide in WalMart....

When I called the county agent about a varmint, he told me to trap it or shoot it.

I haven't bothered to look at the Texas laws and rules you are talking about but I do know that in some states when an animal that is considered a fur bearer is taken by other than a licensed trapper or hunter in season that animal must be surrendered to the state. The state will then benefit from the animal not the party who took the animal and the animal will not go to waste.

In Maine this was the case for a long while when there was a car animal "accident", at that time the car owner had to pursue the state for damages, now I believe the car owner gets the carcass in payment if they wish and the state doesn't get pursued.

Everyone needs to understand all wild animals belong to the state government or the federal government, sometimes called the people.​