tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044523013230692041.post3382248288811769115..comments2023-10-02T11:00:58.915-04:00Comments on The Sunday Hiker: Porcupine For Breakfast, Lunch & Dinneranniemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12762867807246831445noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044523013230692041.post-10027117865488273472010-01-29T09:25:52.885-05:002010-01-29T09:25:52.885-05:00If Fisher Cats were into aquatics, they would no d...If Fisher Cats were into aquatics, they would no doubt find sea urchins right up their alley. But "Fisher Cats" are neither into fishing nor are they cats. Nearly every book and website I read proposed a speculation or two regarding the origin of such an inaccurate name. Powell's "The Fisher" listed many theories. Most commonly it is proposed that early settlers named them "Fisher Cats" because they either stole fish from settlers or looked like other fish-eating animals (american otters or European polecats).anniemhttp://sundayhiker.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044523013230692041.post-60290317576907728712010-01-29T09:05:26.200-05:002010-01-29T09:05:26.200-05:00Eating house cats makes the Fisher popular in subu...Eating house cats makes the Fisher popular in suburban areas no doubt. For such secretive animals they sure have a lot of reputation. PR consultants would do well to study the phenomenon of the Fisher Cat...oh no, I think I feel another post coming on.anniemhttp://sundayhiker.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044523013230692041.post-58607175977473282092010-01-28T19:27:01.890-05:002010-01-28T19:27:01.890-05:00Annie thanks for enlightening me.I am shocked and ...Annie thanks for enlightening me.I am shocked and amused by this strange cuisine choice of Fisher Cats :).I bet sea urchins would be hor d'overs? Seeing as they are "fisher" cats.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649465087563949431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044523013230692041.post-64805917789849353242010-01-25T06:23:46.982-05:002010-01-25T06:23:46.982-05:00Hi, Fishers are new to me. I like the education ...Hi, Fishers are new to me. I like the education I'm getting with your writing. ThanksUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727206862689136186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044523013230692041.post-2207945609068173652010-01-24T13:08:20.182-05:002010-01-24T13:08:20.182-05:00Around here Fishers are infamous for eating housec...Around here Fishers are infamous for eating housecats. I have seen them running across the road in Ashfield.Steve Sauterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556084884765422764noreply@blogger.com