tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post1424814215238139355..comments2020-08-31T13:48:38.699-04:00Comments on Animal Trackers of New England: Scent Mark or Back Scratcher?Janet Pesaturohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-16282513851430305452011-01-27T12:38:58.214-05:002011-01-27T12:38:58.214-05:00I found something very similar several years ago. ...I found something very similar several years ago. A fisher had bounded up to a sapling that had been bent over by the snow so that just the arched stem was visible above the snow pack. The fisher had rolled, writhed, and done figure-eights around the bowed tree, leaving body swishes everywhere. Bounding fisher tracks exited the scene.Danhttp://stowoutdoors.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-64994433887753452172011-01-27T12:19:38.971-05:002011-01-27T12:19:38.971-05:00Oh, and as to the question of scent station or bac...Oh, and as to the question of scent station or back scratcher, I think they are one and the same. Back scratching could be the proximate cause (why the animal feels motivated to do it, in the here and now),and the benefits of scent marking the ultimate cause (why this behavior evolved).Janet Pesaturohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-50532857657957381372011-01-27T10:25:11.385-05:002011-01-27T10:25:11.385-05:00Great photos, Lars. Does look like fisher scent m...Great photos, Lars. Does look like fisher scent marking to me. That little sapling would have been a great place to look for hair snags from the rolling fisher.<br /><br />Yesterday morning was indeed excellent tracking. In Bolton, I found a couple of fisher scent stations, and fisher-mouse encounter, and a kill site. Photos are unimpressive due to the poor lighting, but will try to post sometime soon when I have more time.Janet Pesaturohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.com