Well I heard they have a good fur price and I've been trying to get them guys but they won't come. Post all you know about skunks and how to trap them how to skin them and also post what kind of set to use with what trap. Also you could post some stories of skunk experiences. That would be really helpful.

Dan

Man, I wish I could help you out....




As a full time ADC trapper, I catch most of my skunks in cage traps. I like the mostly white ones, as they will sell well when I tan them, which is what I do with all of my better skunks.




Of course, collecting essence is also a big part of skunk trapping ot at least it should be. Good quality essence sells for about $10. to $12. an ounce.

Wow!!! How do you get the essence without poping the glands??? Those look like hog-nosed skunks, are striped any good???

i use 160's in blind sets with fishoil as a trailing scent

What is the least smelly way to dispatch a Skunk in a foot hold trap?

LT GREY, how do you prevent getting sprayed with the open cages?

Good question.
Skunks for the most part do NOT want to smell like a skunk!

They're body language is easily read, if you know what to look for. Handling skunks without incident, although somewhat of an art, is easily mastered, much of it being confidence!
If Vinke ever shows up, perhaps he will post a picture of me holding a skunk up to my face to prove this point.
That said, one Sunday morning while at his place, I got careless and ended up leaving my clothes there!

I do usually cover skunks up, when I carry them in cage traps, but at times can read a skunk so well, that I know I won't even need one.

Awsome, you are a very fortunate man to get that many skunks

Lucky

How much money have you got off of those skins LT GREY???

Not as much as the $$$$ from the essence sold!

Here's a good one for ya'. Year before last, market report said skunks with nice full length stripes were selling for $8-$12 . Well just so happened I caght a pretty nice one, so I put it up. Garage stunk for a year, alot of nontrapping friends questioned my sanity, but hey they're bringing good $$, so away it went to auction......25 cents!!!! Went out and bought myself a gumball! (suppose I'll skin 'em again this year, anyway. Are you supposed to shampoo them or something?!) Never sold any other than that one.

The trick is to kill and skin them without them spraying.
I do about 50-70 (or so) every year.
I skin them with all 4 feet on, tan them and then sell the hides myself. I make about $8-$10. after tanning.
Plus I sell the essence and also the pods after the essence is out and the fat from the hide. I also rot down the carcas' for lure base.

LT GREY how do you sell those hides and essence, I mean how do you get a place to sell them??? Also I use a small havaheart cage trap and I can't seem to get them, I used rotten egg, chicken bone and leg. What am I doing wrong??? Hey LT could you post some pics of your set for skunks???

Dan

I have sold quite a few skunks and essence right here on Trapperman on the Trap Shed forum.

For me. Finding the skunk pole was like finding a thousand pounds of gold. I was sick of shooting them and waisting pelts and essence. This year im saving both. Got an ounce a 1/4 right now. as well as three skunks.(one of them leaked as it was shot) Another thing im thankful for in the skunk trapping world is the mixture of peroxied dawn dish soap and baking soda.

cc104 the same for me, don't know how much money I litterlly threw away over the years. Never learned from other trappers until ole bob wendt made his video....I use a scalpel instead of the razor blade and find it works better. Sent a large skunk to NAFA last yeare and got $5 for it. Tom

LT, what are you using for skunk bait? Just got a call from a farmer that is having skunk problems. tom

I have used Jameson's and Blackie's as well as my own stuff,
It all works!





All caught on one nuisance job.



I often hang skunks up to air out if they need it.





These are the preferred skunks for the tanning market, wide white strips.

heres what I am using but no luck at all.

looks too small

LT, pm me with your price list please. Thank You. Tom