decoy1979 Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Out for a long distance walk yesterday, we passed this dead on the roadside. My assumption is polecat? Size 10.5 boot for reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 I would agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) Are they same as a ferret? Or similar? Edited June 10, 2023 by sutty2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, sutty2006 said: Are they same as a ferret? Or similar? A Ferret is a domesticated Polecat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian willetts Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Very much similar seen wild pole cats never wild ferrets the coulring is different like tc said ferrets are domesticated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Thanks guys 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Yes polecat see them quite regular when out foxing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Yep. Polecat. Shame, it’s been a bonny little thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Most likely a ferret somebodies dumped after the seasons finished . A lot of ferreting guys like to say its a EU polecat or a EU polecat cross but without DNA testing you cant say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted June 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Thanks all, the only doubt I had was the size as it was bigger than I was expecting. I'm guessing it would have been a male, I wasn't going to check as it was absolutely humming..🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 4 hours ago, decoy1979 said: I wasn't going to check as it was absolutely humming..🤣 They do when they are alive, never mind when they are dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 Is it politics in the UK?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno24 Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 27 minutes ago, discobob said: Is it politics in the UK?? Could be the smell is about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 00:50, 39TDS said: They do when they are alive, never mind when they are dead. Only in the summer when the males testes descend and they are in season but daily cleaning out reduces that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Bigbob said: Only in the summer when the males testes descend and they are in season but daily cleaning out reduces that Does this advice apply to politicians too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, amateur said: Does this advice apply to politicians too? Don't be daft - they don't even know what a man or woman is...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 minute ago, discobob said: Don't be daft - they don't even know what a man or woman is...... Oh I suspect they do - however it would be political and career suicide to admit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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