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Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4681595
10/09/14 06:29 PM
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Ogorman's is paying $25.00 per ounce.

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4681778
10/09/14 08:28 PM
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I am kicking myself this year I didn't milk. I will next year.


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Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4682624
10/10/14 11:57 AM
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My wife is paying me $50 an ounce to not even think about trying to milk a live skunk.

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4683753
10/10/14 11:22 PM
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Probably have to wait for spring. I would imagine they are all dried up by now. Man I couldn't resist that one.


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Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4684300
10/11/14 11:51 AM
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And Travis, you don't even need to explain that one to me. ( But I do wonder what a row of skunk stanchions must look like )

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4685335
10/12/14 10:37 AM
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Travis, noticed you said they were probably all dried up by now, so I guess I just learned something. Never paying attention to them in the fall I just got two fat ones that should have been loaded, but remembered what you said and was wondering what I would find, nearly nothing! So, I guess October they are out of juice. Never had tried to extract this time of year so this is new to me. Assume this always happens to all of them this time of year?

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4685618
10/12/14 03:31 PM
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Well Jim, just bad luck I guess. I was giving Paul a hard time , I was actually talking about milking them literally. Actual milk, not essence.


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Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4685755
10/12/14 05:48 PM
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Skunks have essence in their gland pods year round. As far as volume in each pod that can vary due to several circumstances. As they approach breeding season Mid to late Jan. thru Feb. their glands become more active and produce more essence.Sort of their own stinky testosterone.

This is a naturally occuring biological condition that is triggered so they have what is needed to attract/locate each other when they are both in the mood.

If they havent havent had too many encounters while out and about during the summer and fall months then they will be running about 60 to 70% of the glands capacity in volume.

Essence is used as a defensive mechanism and as an attractant when they feel froggy.

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4685822
10/12/14 06:39 PM
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Travis, when was the last time that you felt froggy enough to be attracted to skunk essence?

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4685875
10/12/14 07:09 PM
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Guess I was too literal. Thanks Bob. I just had a couple without essence for some reason. I will continue to check them. I thought I remembered getting some essence in the fall in the past, but been a while. I have noticed over the years the small ones, about like beaver, are often not worth fooling with, maybe a quarter ounce or less. Have had some nice big fat ones with nearly 2 ounces a time or two.

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4685913
10/12/14 07:40 PM
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If you try to extract essence thru the skin/hair of a carcass animal you can miss some essence or not even hit the right spot collecting little to no essence thinking the glands were empty.

I always remove the gland pods prior to essence drawing.That way you can ensure the gland collapses as it should via a vacuum process.It also helps to facilitate the draw by squeezing the pod while extracting to force any pockets of essence and mustard into the syringe.

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4685994
10/12/14 08:33 PM
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I'm married with children Paul, froggy doesn't hit me too much anymore lol. Now don't get me wrong I'm no Al Bundy complaining about having to climb that mountain once a year or anything but with 3 kids under 7 froggy is much less frequent than it used to be.

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Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4686039
10/12/14 08:55 PM
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I'll be 72 in December and I'm trying really hard to remember what "froggy" was. This 'dirty old man' thing is vastly over-rated.

Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4697604
10/20/14 04:48 PM
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Nice Sneakers Jim!!,,,,, smile


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Re: Covered vs uncovered skunk traps [Re: Throw Back] #4697632
10/20/14 05:20 PM
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Never knew my sneaks would garner that kind of attention, second time today. When I go to the store I buy the most "old man" looking sneaks I can get and that's them. You should see what I passed on, some really wild lizards that only the blind would go for. Nice to see you out and about.

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