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skunk won't enter trap #3148426
05/05/12 09:37 AM
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I have a live trap set in town next to a dug hole going under a loose rock foundation on a very old house. The skunk will eat the few bait tidbits just inside the trap but will not enter the Tru Catch far enough to trip the treadle. Bait is dog food, small marshmallows and a sardine in the back. I guess if the critter is that trap shy, changing bait won't help. Am thinking now of placing a 220 inside a plywood box with both ends open that I built for raccoon purposes and burying it up tight against the hole. Any comments about these circumstances?

Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3148521
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If it is the only entry/exit under the structure just box it in or guide it in a positive catch fashion. The animal will be forced to enter or dig out another way.Block any other entries or set them up in the same fashion.

Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3148602
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I agree posicatch is the way to go on a stubborn skunk. I have even used a trashbag as a trap covering/forcing cone from the hole on out. So when the skunk exits the hole the only light he can see is through the back of the trap. Coonsmasher220 showed me that trick it works well. He might have some pic of how he does it.


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Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3148947
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If a guy could invent a bait that worked on skunks in the spring he would have lots of customers . Before are skunks vanished most were caught in funnel type sets in the spring time . Once June rolls in its hard to find a bait that they dont like . Conibears could be used but most likely he's going to spray . I use cage traps then tarp them over before I transport


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Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3149710
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I covered the cage trap up against the hole and did a cardboard and black plastic cover secured with dirt. She wasn't happy this morning. TX

Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3149825
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Did she spray?


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Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3149954
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She did emit some, but I don't think it was the full meal deal. She never did stomp her feet and I had the trap covered mostly all the way to the truck.

Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3149972
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Hey Ole,
Couple things. I catch over a hundred a year here in SD and there are some that absolutely will not enter. However, with that being said, why are you putting any bait in front of the box trap? I place all bait behind the trendle so they must cross it to get it. Also, I use the stinkiest fish that is so rotted that I can hardly stand to place it into the trap along with a sweet coon lure. Eggs, marshmellows and other attractants may work for some but not for all.

Just my two cents worth.

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Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3150424
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there is a article on this in the May June trappers post I believe. try and turn the trap around so the back is where the door was. load the back up with the bait the skunk is eating. the front of the trap place a few small samples of the bait out side the trap and then one just inside and another just in front of the pan. also take 2 to 3 lures that the skunk wants to eat or taste place a line to just in side the trap, Take the second lure and go past the panin a line or drops and behind the pan the 3nd lure. if the skunk only eats just in side the trap you have a trap shy skunk.

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Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3150439
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I like to feed the animal into the cage trap myself as well . I put a little just outside the door to give him direction . With woodchucks I'll take a apple and rub down the trap some to give it a sweet smell of apple . I will also take my pocket knife and cut up a little apple and give him a taste before he enters the cage . Seen my first skunk of the year last night .We where hunting turkey and one just walked by . It later began to sprinkle a little rain and these big bull frogs began to croak giving them selfs away to this big boar coon . He began working this wet spot in the woods .the frogs were Wise to his tack it's . Unfortunate for my sons this white tail hung out Down wind and blow half the hunt giving away are setup . As I look back we should have just moved and let the deer have its acorns . My youngest sons has always got his bird with ez . Before the season had began we were braging about this ez so I fear we may have Jenkins this season for him .


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Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Peskycritter] #3150481
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Originally Posted By: Peskycritter
I like to feed the animal into the cage trap myself as well . I put a little just outside the door to give him direction . With woodchucks I'll take a apple and rub down the trap some to give it a sweet smell of apple . I will also take my pocket knife and cut up a little apple and give him a taste before he enters the cage . Seen my first skunk of the year last night .We where hunting turkey and one just walked by . It later began to sprinkle a little rain and these big bull frogs began to croak giving them selfs away to this big boar coon . He began working this wet spot in the woods .the frogs were Wise to his tack it's . Unfortunate for my sons this white tail hung out Down wind and blow half the hunt giving away are setup . As I look back we should have just moved and let the deer have its acorns . My youngest sons has always got his bird with ez . Before the season had began we were braging about this ez so I fear we may have Jenkins this season for him .


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Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: Ole] #3151283
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No Jenkins this season for you, PocketJax!

Re: skunk won't enter trap [Re: PocketJax] #3152460
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Originally Posted By: PocketJax
Originally Posted By: Peskycritter
I like to feed the animal into the cage trap myself as well . I put a little just outside the door to give him direction . With woodchucks I'll take a apple and rub down the trap some to give it a sweet smell of apple . I will also take my pocket knife and cut up a little apple and give him a taste before he enters the cage . Seen my first skunk of the year last night .We where hunting turkey and one just walked by . It later began to sprinkle a little rain and these big bull frogs began to croak giving them selfs away to this big boar coon . He began working this wet spot in the woods .the frogs were Wise to his tack it's . Unfortunate for my sons this white tail hung out Down wind and blow half the hunt giving away are setup . As I look back we should have just moved and let the deer have its acorns . My youngest sons has always got his bird with ez . Before the season had began we were braging about this ez so I fear we may have Jenkins this season for him .


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