Close encounters
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- Scott Tschirhart
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Close encounters
Yesterday morning I went out to the truck and realized that I had forgotten something. I turned around and not ten feet away was a skunk with tail fully raised. I said “oh ____!” and stood absolutely still. After a minute, he turned and scuttled off.
This is why I don’t use a live trap to get rid of all of the loose cats in the neighborhood.
This is why I don’t use a live trap to get rid of all of the loose cats in the neighborhood.
- 2ndovc
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Re: Close encounters
They can be sneaky little guys.
I was out walking the trail around my old place when one was tooling down the trail straight toward me. Yelled at it and it didn't miss a step.
A couple of 9x18s from my E.G. Makarov ended the discussion. I was really happy I didn't have the dogs with me that morning!
jb
I was out walking the trail around my old place when one was tooling down the trail straight toward me. Yelled at it and it didn't miss a step.
A couple of 9x18s from my E.G. Makarov ended the discussion. I was really happy I didn't have the dogs with me that morning!
jb
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Re: Close encounters
We’ve had one for years now. Quite used to people and pets. I’ve been face to face with it many times. It’s been in my coyote traps a few times. Never has sprayed and waits seemingly patiently to be released.
But, I won’t tempt fate and always use a remote release. Sometimes it’s just sat in the open trap for a bit before wandering off.
Very beneficial critter that keeps many types of insects in balance. Skunks get a bad rap for spraying but won’t unless threatened. They also are wrongly accused of being rabid but that rstrly occurs.
But, I won’t tempt fate and always use a remote release. Sometimes it’s just sat in the open trap for a bit before wandering off.
Very beneficial critter that keeps many types of insects in balance. Skunks get a bad rap for spraying but won’t unless threatened. They also are wrongly accused of being rabid but that rstrly occurs.
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"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
"Freedom is never more that a generation from extinction" Ronald Reagan
"Every man should have at least one good rifle and know how to use it" Dad
Re: Close encounters
How'd you like to "encounter" this guy? Taken in southern Armstrong county in the Texas panhandle. They thought they had a poacher operating in the area!
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- Griff
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Re: Close encounters
That's a big kitty! I'd take a pass on meeting it!
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AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
Re: Close encounters
Years ago we had a skunk which kept nosing around the farmhouse, stinking the place up. I saw it one evening and decided to serve an eviction notice. My boys had one of those Crosman pellet guns, where the forend acts as the pump-handle, sitting by the back door. I pumped it three times and cut down on my smelly trespasser, from maybe 20 yards. I was aiming at its back haunches.
10-14 year old boys are hard on equipment, including sights. I hit that skunk right behind the right ear, killed it deader than last week's newspaper. There is no good way to dispose of a dead skunk, but I used a heavy fishing pole with a big treble hook to drag it off to the (downwind) treeline.
Any skunk I've seen since is a safe as a baby in its mother's arms.
10-14 year old boys are hard on equipment, including sights. I hit that skunk right behind the right ear, killed it deader than last week's newspaper. There is no good way to dispose of a dead skunk, but I used a heavy fishing pole with a big treble hook to drag it off to the (downwind) treeline.
Any skunk I've seen since is a safe as a baby in its mother's arms.
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- GunnyMack
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Re: Close encounters
I was on a 40' extension ladder painting the peak of a gable when all of a sudden the ladder started to bounce. I looked around to see if one of the guys was screwing with me but no one was there. Few minutes later it shook again. This time I looked closer and there was a skunk climbing the ladder!
I dribbled some paint on his head and he beat feet.
I dribbled some paint on his head and he beat feet.
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- ollogger
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Re: Close encounters
I thought for sure it was going to be a Texas sized rattle snake
Brad
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Re: Close encounters
I had several skunks burrow in under my front porch 6+ years ago. Used live traps, tarps and canned cat food......trapped them and dispatched them. Not much fun, but was mentored by ADC trapper friends.
- Scott Tschirhart
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Re: Close encounters
I actually prefer the skunk to all these dang housecats running all over the place.
Re: Close encounters
Was at hunting camp and I had a boned out deer in meat bags hanging in a spruce tree. Got up in the night to take a leak and theres a skunk trying to drag a bag of meat away!
I had a drag hook in the truck and I hooked the bag and began a tug of war with the skunk, lol, was 4 feet away from me. It finally figured he was going to lose and just ambled away, no spray, no threats....cheeky bugger!.
I had a drag hook in the truck and I hooked the bag and began a tug of war with the skunk, lol, was 4 feet away from me. It finally figured he was going to lose and just ambled away, no spray, no threats....cheeky bugger!.