Mink Brocc and Shelby Each Catch a Muskrat!

This was a fun hunt with my pointer lurcher Onsa and two of my best mink Shelby and Brocc.
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[@patilresume]

Why do you kill so many rats?

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

A few reasons. The number one reason is because they are made of meat, and mink eat meat. Another reason is they are causing a flood risk by digging in the banks of this canal, so the canal company pays me to remove them. Thirdly, in nature, that is what mink do. I am allowing my mink to live a semi natural life by hunting for their own dinner.

[@patilresume]

@@JosephCartertheMinkMan thanks for sharing detailed information

[@patilresume]

@@JosephCartertheMinkMan are you doing this job full time?

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

@@patilresume yes I am :-)

[@patilresume]

@@JosephCartertheMinkMan I'm from India. Your channel is unique. My most of the friends watch each eposide of your channel. One last question. Does your mink catch snake? Would like to see videos of mink vs snake

[@edgynerd9326]

Me:I'm going to bed early tonight. 3:am me watching Minsk eating rats.

[@kevinfortin8240]

1:14 AM for me right now as i rewatch all these old videos while i actually have to wake up for school in about 4 hours and i have a whole week of exam starting now

[@zakhill650]

Lol same

[@ka-5240]

6:44 am now

[@fakehyozu1614]

Ok you don't like KSI RIGHT 😂😂 That's good

[@WuPigDzy]

You have the most intelligent well trained dog ive ever seen. You are a master animal trainer. i dont see how animal planet hasnt come after you already. keep up the great work.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Why thank you.

[@MsPuffykinz]

Shelby would not let go of that muskrat. Haha. She was like I EARNED THAT DAMMIT

[@junglecat4480]

Onsa helping you dig is so precious

[@Sourdoughgirl]

Awesome minks but I am a big fan of Onsa"s. She's smart and very patient.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

She's a really good dog isn't she! :-)

[@Sourdoughgirl]

Joseph Carter the Mink Man she totally is!

[@chaz244]

Sourdough Girl ii

[@drin8424]

I agree with you.

[@marvinrayo4157]

You right😏😏

[@ClarkReviews]

there was certainly no shortage of Dog skill in this video... such patience for the mink as that muskrat ran right in front of it!

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Do you like how I only had to tell her once in the beginning to leave the muskrat alone, and she was a quite spectator after that? ;-)

[@ClarkReviews]

Onsa deserves a raise!

[@crewmorrow6180]

ClarkReviews jh

[@friscoHub415]

Wow that mink is awesome also you are a good trainer even that dog knew not to chase it when it came right out running out the hole. You had the whole situation under control real nice good work

[@Bodangers]

It was awesome to see the dog move aside for the mink

[@SwampfoxBirdseye]

When that dog moved I felt it was like an oh shit it's coming move. But onsa was very well trained. Rip

[@goldo1107]

Oh she died? Damn that sucks. Rip

[@odeunchiore3537]

I'm impressed with your dog's cognitive reasoning and your extremely accurate perception of all your animal's intentions

[@johnnyfeathers2567]

Brocc is bound for greatness, I’m looking forward to his adventures!

[@WatcherintheDark69]

It's great to see the minks developing their hunting skills.

[@toxigenic]

I was laughing when Onsa was helping you dig, she's so helpful!

[@friscoHub415]

Wow that dog is bad ass....helping him dig and looking for dens super cool bro

[@Nacho0_]

rest in paradise pup

[@robertpot-roastpiezuch5448]

hey i like that you have a camera person now, this was a much better video as the viewer can really see whats going on. great job and I am always excited to watch your videos

[@jenniferyu380]

Robert Pot-Roast Piezuch i

[@jpurvis1]

This guys deserves some fame, very special person, with compassion and mentoring ability. Very educational and entertaining to watch this.

[@samJ..]

It's great that these mink get to hunt like this :)

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

I know the mink sure think so!

[@danclarklimarez3744]

That mink is like “ when i see this muskrat im gonna rain hell on it” 😂😂

[@frozenturtlefarts1025]

Now you just need to train a Wolverine lol

[@richardsandoval2899]

Frozen Turtlefarts dude yes. The ultimate weasel

[@chente-ov2rn]

Or a badger lol

[@squidinnatersquidinnater7731]

Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh how bout a squid 😂

[@u9gaming244]

Nah more like a frikin shark

[@charliebrown4347]

How about a friggin spiders teachbthem to hunt as packs 😂👍

[@TripleAstyle1]

Dog is trained better than a police dog... by so much it is crazy.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Thanks!

[@ahmadbrown4558]

TripleAstyle1 A you are so right. He talks to his dogs like they are fluent in English

[@user-vx2up4ze4d]

Lake: life Shelby: problems I put off Muskrat: me

[@kristiank999]

Love how Onsa saw him digging so she was like "I'll help out to =)." Such a cool dog

[@kennethalcorn7104]

that's a dam good dog

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Thanks

[@dennisthemenace5150]

Excellent best friend

[@smithibrachypelma7662]

That dog is priceless!!!

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Thanks :-)

[@brendadoherty3060]

smithi brachypelma I can see a lot of the pointer behavior in your dog they are very patient.

[@eksine]

Cost : free , priceless, no price

[@madginger3634]

Good old Onsa... the star of the show

[@lovemyson480]

You’re so blessed to not only have very smart minks but Onsa! She’s amazing!

[@gregormiller4037]

Great stuff...just ah little cat and mouse, glad you show patients and watch her develop.

[@mescellaneous]

as the old saying goes, patients are virtues..

[@MrPanzerblitz]

Luis Lopez .....No reason to get testy. YOU can't even spell your first name..... Louis

[@dylanmcdowell5924]

Your Channel is Fascinating to me, because we are watching the development of a brand new form of hunting. Watching this channel is like seeing history being made!

[@xRAINxOFxBLOODx]

Poor Shelby. XD Ya know, it's kinda surprising the mink don't bite you for grabbing their prey. There's a lot of things I don't understand about the things you do. Like how your dogs don't snap up the mink when they pop out of holes suddenly.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

It all comes down to knowing how to handle animals. I know how to do it without getting bitten, even if they wanted to bite me, and I also know how to teach them to trust me, and not want to bite me. With dogs, they really are man's best friend. You help them know what you want to accomplish, and they will do their best to help out. I've never really understood when people can't control their dogs. They are so incredibly easy to work with compared to any other creature on the planet, including, or maybe I should say especially, other humans!

[@itfigurescomics6704]

+Joseph Carter the Mink Man Amen!

[@dericktharp5796]

Your a great and patient trainer!! It’s great to see how much you care for your Mink.

[@NatureWitch]

Wow Joseph Carter you and you're Mink are amazing! There are so many muskrat right across the street from my house I see them every day you guys would have a Field d ay!

[@trex9194]

That dog is amazing as well. The obedience from that dog is on a whole different level. Everyone seems to love their job as well as his wife! They seem like awesome family to hang out with. I think my cat would love to join this hunting group on an adventure.

[@bacchusendo9032]

i love the transition of putting the mink and the muskrat in the same cage, its like the muskrat is now double-screwed cause now hes in confined quarters with the mink where he can't run anywhere else so he's really gonna get mauled.

[@yjerry791]

I miss watching your old style videos where you film the mink battle the muskrat in the open. its cool watching them catch and kill their prey. The video is still cool and very informational.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

I still have plenty of videos like that, I just show what I get on film. Assuming it is interesting enough to show that is.

[@yjerry791]

Joseph Carter the Mink Man I still really like your videos battles or not👍 Hunt on buddy!

[@jesusoftheapes]

I think the dogs response is amazing . How in the heat of things it doesn't grab the mink is wild !

[@PR4U2NV]

Wait?? Onsa has a tracking collar? Please don't tell me she's on Parole? Lol... Well, she's doing really good on those hunts and I love her focus and dedication to keeping calm and letting the Mink's do their job. Shelby was funny today runnin in circles and YES we miss Fang. (RIP)Return If Possible..

[@leeannpastor165]

These mink and dog are truly amazing! This is so much better than poison and your animals are doing what nature intended!

[@thehitman4866]

I actually wanted that muskrat to escape because he put in such effort to stay alive. I kinda felt bad for it. It's like it really wanted so badly to live.

[@stevewest6230]

The Hitman () Yes, a nice change from the usual behaviour of animals that choose to jump directly into a predator's mouth.

[@thehitman4866]

Paul Salemme Indeed. Be careful now and not sorry later.

[@thehitman4866]

Paul Salemme It's better if yous don't type another word to me capiche?

[@SAVAGE-cg3ko]

The Hitman lmao he doesn’t have anything better to do than repeat his messages 5 times

[@scgs25]

Steve West first comment in a month to actually make me laugh

[@alejandrolopez9626]

Onsa's look at around 4:40 is funny. It's like "Oh gosh this mink".

[@ang3linwond3rland73]

Mink babies again

[@marvinrayo4157]

You suck💀

[@ang3linwond3rland73]

I'd rather see them used to hunt rather than used in fur farms. Much more natural way of getting rid of muskrats as well rather than using traps or shooting them.

[@JoseMedrano-js8mb]

1:38 Dog: I’m just gonna take a poop in the middle of the video

[@gamerprotv1625]

Wow your channel grows so fast keep it up 👍🏻

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Thanks!

[@juniormafia80]

I’m so glad I found this channel.. my preconceptions Of Mink were just what you were originally told, but now I see how great they are.. super cute and great hunters..

[@mdxcrafting9744]

Will you ever make your Minkenry shirt available to buy?

[@fatgod9418]

His excitement gets me everytime you can tell he loves hunting with his minks and dog

[@General.Noodle]

Hey Joeseph! When the dogs and mink are out hunting do the dogs ever mistake the mink for a rat or muskrat?

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Nope, it hasn't been a problem.

[@astolos9625]

Ricardo Hamilton I'm not him but no they are attuned to the minks smell and never do

[@v3nom11065]

I'm on a binge of these hunting videos, easily the coolest stuff.

[@SpudGirl]

Just awesome lil hunters and soo darn beautiful

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Thanks! :-)

[@JohnDoe-rq9hr]

I miss you

[@ewright1505]

Shelby is doing so well!! I miss Fang tons, she would have just looked at the muskrat and killed it😂 I can't wait to see more of Shelbys progress. She's a quick learner and will make a lovely huntress! However i gotta say... Brocc has stolen my heart a little bit!

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

I can't wait to see what their babies are like! Brocc bred Shelby for the second time this morning! Fingers crossed on a successful litter in a couple months!

[@slipngrip]

one word. ONSA.

[@lncowboy]

I've been watching a few of your videos now, and I am astounded at how well trained your dog is, especially at how it is careful not to hurt the mink and kill the prey. In fact, the mink knows that the dog is its coworker and is not afraid of it. Incredible teamwork!

[@pretzilman9695]

The dog was peeing in the background at the start

[@nilsniemeier5345]

You can tell Onsa was part pointer just by watching her--she got the "pointer quiver" when pointing and watching game animals. So sorry to hear that you lost her. She looked like a lovely dog.

[@PR4U2NV]

Onsa is BOSS...

[@ep6507]

I love how patient you are with the mink.

[@nathanrivera9465]

9:38 your welcome.

[@Handsome_Hustler_88]

Nathan Rivera you're***

[@ReviveAndDrive-mk1]

Nathan Rivera No u

[@e_j_n_]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@BHISAO]

Shelby is a great hunter. you trained her well!!.. GREAT JOB!!!

[@powder77777]

Can you put a GoPro on the mink to see it in action?

[@bob_the_builder_gang8947]

powder77777 wouldent work because the holes are so small

[@rileydinkleman1022]

It would probably get in their way

[@user-jq8qv4yx4h]

Only if it were the size of a dime LOL.

[@makeyaswallow]

Could put one on the dog but I’m not sure how great that would be

[@user-jq8qv4yx4h]

Not so great.

[@dericktharp5796]

Onsa and your Mink are really happy and in there element when their hunting

[@yt_life1610]

What happened to Feng?

[@susanhill2745]

YT _LIFE send news: fang the muskrat slayer wach that video

[@YksiSuomalainen]

Got scared of a motorbike, ran off in an area with other mink and wasn't found again. I think fang is living the life mating with the other minks.

[@robsorgdrager8477]

I've said before , look at man and animal work together. It's beautiful.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Fascinating. I'm unsure what the point of killing a muskrat though. I get the rats, just not the muskrat; I would assume they're an important part of the ecosystem? Are they considered pests? Overpopulated? The other thing, why doesn't the dog go after the muskrat too, as she did with the rats? Do you have a video about how you teach the dog to not kill the mink in the heat of battle? The dog looks like a greyhound, and if so, I know they have a very powerful prey instinct; I'm just curious how you teach them to discriminate?

[@ToolofSociety]

Invasive species

[@UncleMort]

ToolofSociety - In the UK the American mink is an invasive species, it`s trapped and killed.

[@4rsxh]

Humans are the invasive species on the planet, not muskrats or any other living species.

[@UncleMort]

Simple solution to that then, why don`t you start with yourself.

[@emilytheimaginer2043]

Good questions, I wish I knew the answers...

[@carloscabrera8510]

I loved watching Onsa dig with you. That was awesome.

[@thatbf1nub692]

Poor muskrat, it seems like an intelligent animal that tried so hard to live. The rats don't get far but this one looked like it really put the effort in.

[@FrxBass]

1:34 when you think the dog is looking for the rat but is actually looking for the best dumping spot

[@Timmys_carpshorts]

The way your dog knows to leave it to the mink is unbelievable,what a clever pup you got there 👌🏻

[@dozydoe5245]

Can we just stop and appreciate the cute pink Mink carrier?

[@pissrock7379]

Minks are so cute. I think it's so interesting so watch your Minks and dogs hunt. I enjoy your videos and thanks for making them I wish I could come along with you guys.

[@nitty-grittytruth297]

Thanks for show casing the mink, I had no idea the little guys were so cool.

[@geraldmiller8973]

i am impressed by the patience you have training those mink to catch prey.

[@DarthVader-eg9jm]

I respect JC's excellent care of his Mink army.

[@glennD15]

Bro i gotta commend you on your patience. your dogs patience definitely shows how much time you took to have her develop and to work with minks. Great job bro! this is great stuff!!

[@pierpaolomercurio]

this mink is adorable. and viciously efficient. good job

[@voyager7]

The Minks are awesome but Onsa is the star of the show.....good dawg!!!!

[@quulann]

I love that you and your "co-workers lol" love what you do!

[@TvshkaHumma]

God Bless you Joseph for making good clean and fun to watch videos!, I personally appreciate it.

[@drew65sep]

Lol, the dog sure let you know real quick on what it thinks of being on camera lol.

[@ariyotheapbtservicedog]

funny mink...lol...and the dog's head tilts are too funny :)

[@user-lf7nf3kl7t]

This reminded me of those old Scooby Doo cartoons where the gang and villain keep running in and out of doors.

[@jonathanhurley4055]

I was entranced...couldn't stop watching....my wife kept asking what I was doing....lol...I told her I was watching a mink catch a muskrat....she just sighed and walked away....

[@navinbabji]

Why was this on my "Recommended for you" list, and to top it all, why did i enjoy it so much...awesome...👍👍👍

[@brandenpuls5067]

Onsa is a total badass man. You did a great job in training her.

[@debrachittwood7696]

Amazing!! I'm glad you have the gift to train them and hunt using them. Thanks for sharing!!

[@pinkacademy5232]

Very tactical hunt this time but I like those difficult chess games type of hunt, intelligence and finesse.. I like minks now and your dog was patient knew when to get involved and when to move in ... but also props to the muskrat too didn’t make it easy and tested him!

[@stokesjo82]

I’ve watched all your videos, and have been following your videos for years. You have awesome content. I no longer pay for cable because the content you and others provide through KZbin is far better, and more wholesome.

[@morganearp7294]

I would call this a game of cat and mouse... but its a game a mink and muskrat, great channel man I Watched the one where they cleaned out the backyards, and that's how I got hooked!

[@michaelnoble9413]

Who needs cable anymore just go on KZbin and watch the mink man

[@johnr7279]

Amazing and I can totally see why you have 147K viewers! Not sure what is cooler...you training the mink, you interacting with the mink, you very cool dog interacting with the mink...too har to choose. Amazing how animals can work with us and even cooperate with each other. We've got a big German Shepherd...super smart as they normally are. She does not like cats but when we had a cat, she was buds with it because he (the cat) was a part of the pack. I think we could bring anything in our home and the dog would just know to accept it.

[@jonasjonas8358]

oh man, I don't know, what's it about your videos but I just love them

[@Steven-ep7ed]

This is like watching the Making of a nature documentary raw and kind of uncut.

[@zachh2648]

I love the patience you gave the mink, although you could have caught the muskrat your selves with the dog or net, you still let the mink hunt.

[@janedoex8345]

It's astounding how agile, flexible and fast these minks are.... In, out and all over the place in a split second....

[@polvorin15764]

Never thought such videos could be so exciting to watch... :) glad KZbin suggested me one of his videos for whatever reason... subscribed!

[@xxmajesticspiritfoxxx1814]

I love minks in the background when he was telling us about the muskrat the dog was peeing

[@dream__soda7900]

The Mink is so cute yet ferocious.

[@michaellau2555]

You’re so patient. Keep up the good work. Cheers for the vid

[@davidcerullo7976]

You are an excellent tracker, Joseph Carter! 😅

[@maseroserrate]

What lovely boys are those little minks!

[@Nigel_THFC]

I’m amazed by how well you have your animals trained especially your dog...... I’m a new subscriber.....

[@bowecho]

She is such an awesome little hunter! 💗

[@michelle7709]

Man, that mink is fearless! The Muskrat is almost as big as him.

[@throwball2248]

13:56 the dog and Joe are universally connected