Weasels have a long, slender body with short legs and a white tipped tail. Much of their time is spent in the small head chasing fish, frogs, and crayfish. Otter will often investigate you as you fish or paddle through a lake. Watch your stringers if you have them tied up at shore, the otter will steal your fish in a hurry. A few striped skunks wander our area - few would fail to recognize this critter.
Rodents greatly outnumber other mammal groups in the forest.
Since their food is mainly vegetable matter, rodents have long chisel-like incisors. The squirrel family is distinguished from other rodents by its hair covered tail. With the exception of flying squirrels, they are active during the daylight hours. The very common red squirrel can be heard chattering throughout the area. This rusty colored rodent becomes quite tame at many campsites.