Size of trap
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10/09/14 11:30 AM
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Paul this is for you because I remember what you said about the size of trap you use. To keep it short a friend called just before dark and ask what to do with a skunk in a live trap. Again to keep it short, I ended up going over to give him a hand. He had a skunk in a 12x12x36 inch cage trap. This skunk was not happy. He would run from end to end and stomp his feet when he turned around. He just would not settle down, to not help matters he had the 24 inch peace of rail road track with a chain on top of the trap. In short the trap was WAY to big for the skunk. But when I seen the trap I thought of you :>)
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
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Re: Size of trap
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10/14/14 11:39 PM
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Travis Wolford
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I'm fond of a 9X9 safeguard for skunks. I have captured some in larger traps by accident but not on purpose. Never have even tried a tube trap. I guess I'm just set in my ways. I have never had any problems with catching a skunk. I'm with Everet, troubles usually come with incidentals or picking up homeowner captures in larger traps or ones a dog has riled up. I usually charge more for homeowner captures just because they tend to be troublesome.
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Re: Size of trap
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10/15/14 10:48 AM
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Travis Wolford
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Jim, we cannot use acetone on caged animals here. Can only use sodium phenobarbital however to use that you must have a class 3 narcotics license so its kind of a catch 22. That leaves gunshot, body grip or co2. So I use mine for science, release and test terminal ballistics.
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Re: Size of trap
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10/15/14 11:59 AM
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Paul Winkelmann
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Travis, I have done this exactly one time. The same size cage you just referred to, with two large skunks in it. Like you said, not on purpose. They weren't exactly the Doublemint Twins. You know, double the pleasure, double the fun.
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Re: Size of trap
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10/15/14 02:37 PM
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I would say that sounds like lots of things but fun sure wouldn't be one of them!
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10/15/14 06:19 PM
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I'm fond of a 9X9 safeguard for skunks. 9x9 Safeguard? Are you sure they're not Tomahawks?
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Re: Size of trap
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10/15/14 07:29 PM
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Paul Winkelmann
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Steve and Travis; If it's 9x9, it's my favorite cage, the Tomahawk 9x9x26 inch. ( I actually have it in 3 different wire sizes )
If it's my favorite skunk/opossum Safeguard, it's 7x8x24 inch. Here is what is amazing: I really like this cage and so does everyone
that works for us. But, we have caught 3 or 4 raccoons in that cage for every other animal that we have caught! I'm sure this is a
reason for my stressing of smaller cages. 3 out of my last 4 raccoons were pulled from two of those Safequards. While it speaks
quite highly of my raccoon catching prowess, it does nothing for the actual job, catching skunks!
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Re: Size of trap
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10/15/14 08:24 PM
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Maybe they are 7X8 I've always called them 9X9 but never measured.
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Re: Size of trap
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10/20/14 05:52 PM
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I am getting so I use smaller traps all the time. I am looking at some double door trap. Mine are mostly single door or cheap double door. You get what you pay for IMO. I may go to the 18 inch but that sure seem short. But I know lot of guy use them.
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
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Re: Size of trap
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10/20/14 09:56 PM
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As amazing as it may seem, the shorter the cage, the healthier the animal. This I have to agree with. Squeeze them in and less bloody noses or raw forearms.
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