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That would be a pretty awesome sight!  Alot of people don't realize what great predators the mink are.  They're actually very efficient at killing and eating muskrats.


I've never had one come to a call, but, I did nearly get attacked by a "swarm" of about five mink once.  I was a teenager at the time.  It was the first summer I was allowed to take the boat out by myself.  I had taken the boat to a remote bay near Hessle/Cedarville MI.  There was a sand bottom and I was out of the boat swimming and gathering freshwater clams for fishing bait.  I was anchored in about seven feet of water and probably twenty feet from the boat when I heard this awful chattering noise coming from towards the shore.  I looked and saw these dark little heads sticking out of the water and weaving back and forth in a single file line through the water towards me.  I never moved so fast through the water!  The boat was a little fourteen foot aluminum v-haul with an outboard motor.  I thought I would never get climbed up into that boat, but I did, and fairly quickly.  As soon as I made it into the boat those mink caught up with me and started swimming circles around the boat like sharks.  If I didn't do something quick they were going to find their way into the boat.  I cranked up the motor and away they went.


I never have heard a good explanation for their behavior, nor have I heard of anyone witnessing any simular behavior.


Well sorry for rambling.  I enjoyed your mink experience and thought you might enjoy mine.


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