What is this?

RidgeFACTOR · 06-13-2009, 08:50 AM

I went to retrieve my trail cam pics today ( Saturday-6/13/09) and came across this picture of this certain critter. I myself think it's a groundhog. After a couple of my hunting buddies saw the picture they had different oppinions. One friend think's it a beaver, one friend thinks it's a fisher and yet another friend seems to think it's a very large musk rat.
What do you guys think it is?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92426379@N00/3621849633/

RidgeFACTOR · 06-13-2009, 08:55 AM

JeffB · 06-13-2009, 09:12 AM

def not a muskrat as muskrats have thin tail like a rat or possum-

Tail does not look quite wide enough for a beaver, and the tail on that thing has hair

I don't think it looks like a fisher at all (which looks more like a mink or marten).

Doesn't look a groundhog either- face looks wrong- I'm stumped.

dang thing looks like a wombat to me, but it would have to be someones pet that escaped- I think they are native to OZ?

TFOX · 06-13-2009, 09:17 AM

I think it's a groundhog.

odom82 · 06-13-2009, 03:04 PM

Ground Hog mixed w/ a beaver??????????

2 Lunger · 06-13-2009, 03:21 PM

Whistle pig for sure.

ozbowhunter15 · 06-14-2009, 01:00 AM

Believe me jeffb it looks nothing like wombat,and yes wombats are native to australia.

Rhody Hunter · 06-14-2009, 02:45 AM

where is this pic taken ? maybe that will help to figure what it is
Maybe a fisher cat?

Wingbone · 06-14-2009, 03:42 AM

No question, ground hog.

Phil from Maine · 06-14-2009, 03:58 AM

Looks like a groundhog/woodchuck to me as well..