this is a real question not a smart remark, so be easy on me. I am a part timer (legal tho, insured and everything) and i virtually always know what job i am dealing with. I mostly load my truck after a call to do the job. I have only used the tube traps and have had a lot of success with them. My question, am i at a disadvatage as far as actually catching skunks by using only tube traps. Do they sometimes refuse them or something. I understand the economics of using the cage trap just wondering about catching skunks, period.

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I don't want to limit myself to only one type of trap or setup for any animal. Each situation dictates which type of trap or setup I use. I use a different setup for skunks searching for grubs in a yard than I do for skunks under a building. Mom with kittens are handled differently than solitary skunks. We have very few skunks around here, so don't claim to know a lot about them. I don't even own a skunk "tube trap". But I do plan to get a few. The few skunk calls that I receive are usually set up with covered cage traps or plasti-catch traps.

thanks LA

I like the larger cage trap because you can catch more than one skunk in them at a time. When I take on a job I am on a time schedual. I need to get them just as fast as I can.

I like the plastic catch cause it seems more professional to the customer. It protects them from their fear (pets, children getting sprayed.)I can sell more skunk jobs in this day and age of competition by addressing the customers fears. It's not about me as a trapper and what kind of trap I like for this or that. It's always about the customer. Just my opinion.
By the way, I have not experienced much refusal with the plastic catch traps. I use BJ's secret skunk bait.

Yes.... time is money, but if effectiveness is the goal, 6 to 8 traps is common when I'm setting up for skunks. A double or triple (same trap) is not in the "plan".... I even rig multiple traps on posi-sets.

"I mean walk up..... tap on the trap....Tell them good morning and walk it to the truck.............

I use 11x12 and 9x9 covered....."

Sorry for being such a dolt but I don't know squat about live trapping. When you say covered trap,
1. Are you buying a live trap that has a covering or
2. Are you putting a covering of some sort on the live trap to be used for skunks?

thank you

God Bless

Scott

Ron. I set multipal traps also. Skunks are tough to get into a trap when they are just wondering or grubbing. You have to have the trap were they are which always seems to be a different spot every night.

Mac. covered means placing a tarp, towel, sheet or other like material over the trap.

Mac, in our case we have a permanent covering on the back half of the trap. This turns all our cages into a semi-plastic catch.

I use an 8X8 plain 1X1 cage trap for skunks, never had any problem.

I have also never lost or gained a customer because of the type of skunk trap used. Never have had anyone ask before i was setting up the job. I do like to cover them with corregated plastic (you can get plenty of this during an elections year for free!)

I do however think that I might be spray proof. Ten years and not a shot is a pretty good run. Besides I like the smell. Doesn't mean the like my driving or that i do not get it on me from time to time.

Sometime I will have to tell you about the History teacher from the Wizards of Waverly place on the Disney channel, a CrackerBarrel resturant, sitting next to the fireplace hearth and the whole place smelling like skunk, meanwhile smiling like a possum.

Hey LT, I think I found Barkstone!

You guys are just out of the loop.... I've been sending him work and he's been reciprocating. Nice to be busy!

I am not hard to find.... my phone number is floating around somewhere...