Question on mink

Glenbulldog

A friend of mine said he saw a mink yesterday and I believe him ,it was behind a farm where there is fowl the farm is about 3/4 mile from the local river would this be strange to be so far from water? Ps don't know much about mink hence the question will be setting trap tomorrow .

Half-cocked

Mink, otters, pine martens can all be confused with each other if it's a brief glimpse of a fast moving animal. Be careful you don't trap a protected species.

Glenbulldog

It will be a release trap so if its not a mink it will be released

dodderangler

Glenbulldog wrote: »

It will be a release trap so if its not a mink it will be released

Why catch a problem to release it to be a problem somewhere else??

Sorry mate I read that wrong. I thought you said you'd release the mink.

él statutorio

dodderangler wrote: »

Why catch a problem to release it to be a problem somewhere else??

I'm pretty sure Otters and Pine Martens are both protected so killing them would be illegal....

If it's a Mink it can be disposed of.

*edit* never mind, you got it!

patdahat

It wouldn't be awful strange to see a mink far away from the water, and more so if there is fowl there. leave the cage down and be patient.

Glenbulldog

I don't know much about mink so thanks for the replys,trap set this evening so fingers crossed:)

Tawny Owl

Use latex gloves when baiting, cover the trap with branches or leaf's of some sort, keep the traps about 300 mtrs from each other if using more than 1 above all check daily ideal if you can check morning and evening, I have been catching them just before night fall, at the moment best of luck.

Glenbulldog

Sound advice thanks