2017 garden thread

[Flysmallie]

4 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Trust me you don't want to trap a skunk.

Yep. I caught one in a trp when I was a kid. It didn't end well for either one of us. 

[grizwilson]

14 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Trust me you don't want to trap a skunk.

guess I will just put a sign on the trap that says no skunks allowed?

[grizwilson]

I could call my cousins, when we were kids my Dad convinced them that if they  picked up little skunks by the tail they could not spray and they could sell them.  In the aftermath my Aunt never spoke to him again.... boy she was mad. But they were good at catching skunks... the spray deal .... well

[snagged in outlet 3]

I saw a baby one a few months ago and it was like the thing was blind.  Stumbling around and not scared at all by my presence.

[snagged in outlet 3]

The guys at Gene's catch them all the time on the dock.  They have a rope tied to the trap and he just yanks the trap into the water when one gets in there.  He would sit at the top of the steps and wait for them in the evening.  Pretty entertaining with a couple beers in hand.

[MOPanfisher]

Skunks aren't too bad in a trap, toss a small tarp.over them, them drop the trap in a pond and go have breakfast.  Come back and remove skunk.  Dispose of as you with far away from house, or in a trash bag that you repeatedly twist and make multiple bag layers with. 

[BilletHead]

47 minutes ago, grizwilson said:

Think my black snake keeps rabbits at bay, the deer, ground hog and skunks...... Dry weather...... Not able to get a clear shot at ground hog or skunks... not sure what to do with skunk if caught in a live trap.... about to throw in towel. 

        Don't throw in the towel ! Skunks can be live trapped and disposed of. My dad did it once and My neighbor has also. Just do not alarm him. Lay the towel you want to throw on the cage and carry it off. Many , many years ago when I ran a trap line you could buy a kit to inject skunks in a trap to kill him. A syringe with some chemical in it. You put the syringe on a long stick or pole and simply push it into the chest cavity. Then you could draw out the skunk essence with another syringe and sell it. I never sold mine but kept it for making trapping lure. I when running lines never carried the syringe as I did not catch many skunks. When I did I would just walk slowly upwind and whack the skunk with my long handled trowel. They would go off and spray in a big fog. I still hauled them home and pulled the essence. Oh the good old days, thanks for the trip down memory lane .

  BilletHead

[grizwilson]

awful close to the house for mistakes, currently can only use one arm may have to let things go a while....

[BilletHead]

     Yep it can get pretty stinky close to the house. I had an armadillo digging under my deck and making a mess. Right out the back window. So I grab a 120 conibear  and get it set just right. Wouldn't you know it I got a skunk! Was not as bad as it could of been. The 120 did its job killing him right off and he released just a little .  I have become accustomed to the smell some over time. I for one have been around for awhile. I know you too have been Grizz. Do you remember the two part mixture skunk screen? See the smell of skunk reminds me of my early bow hunting career ,

  BilletHead

[Johnsfolly]

33 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

I have become accustomed to the smell some over time.

BH

It's not about whether you are accustomed to the smell. It is about the Mrs being accustomed to the smell and appreciating your efforts to catch that skunk or 'dillo near the house!