Anyone used his "Armor Plate"?

Jason,
Figured I'd chime in so the post wouldn't die unanswered.
Never had to catch armadillos here in WI (yet). I've had pretty good success with his other products though.

Mike

Woo, thanks for saving my post Mike! I catch them in drift fences like I learned from LA on this forum but was wondering about the effectiveness of a lure.

Hey Mr. Wilhite, how have you been? Haven't heard from you in a coon's age. (Even longer if you count all the dead ones on the highway!)

Been busy Paul. Getting ready for NTA this week, U.P. Convention a couple weeks ago, Trappers Post, etc... Been on the move, but I had time to pull a skunk out of a basement this morning.

You got lots of road killed coon down south?

It's like driving on a fur blanket.

I dont mind driving on a fur blanket when irs a bunch of road kill housecats!

Mike. how did the skunk get in the basement. So far it's been dryer vent, broken window, and open window. Maybe you can add one.

I had a call for a skunk in the upstairs of a two story home still havent found that one. I did however catch one in the yard the next day.

Funny you should ask Paul. The house was fairly new with poured concrete walls. I asked the guy if he left a door open and he immediately starting cursing his wife, who went on the defense and started calling him names. From what I understand the skunk was in the garage, his side of the story was he told his wife to leave the door open so it could leave. Apparently she closed the garage door and left the door to the house open. That's his story and he was sticking to it. Her side of the story was something similar with it all being his fault involing an open walkout door. I'm not really sure how the poor skunk got down there but one thing I am certain of was a lot of alcohol was involved and I felt sorry for the skunk having to deal with it.

Have we answered your question yet Jason?

Mike, as I was laughing I realized that if you send this story to Bob, just as it is, youve'got a "hit"!

Had one in a basement also. The homeowner heard scratching and cut a hole in the tile ceiling and put a mousetrap in it. The next day a skunk had fallen thru the hole. It got in the open garage and thru the wall over the basement. Ended up with a pile of skunks and an invite to career days at a local school. The home owners wife is a principal at a local middle school.

Did you do the Career Days? Talk about a captive audience; there is nothing more fun than explaining what you do and telling stories to kids!

Back on topic. From My web site I don't use any bait at all and have caught about 3000 in the last 18 years.

Of all the unique critters we have here in Florida it is always the armadillo I am often asked most about by my professional peers up North and how to trap it. I have done a few podcasts on trapping the armadillo and even a video at

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1307561/live_trapping_the_armadillo/

"Baits and attractants may or may not work. There has been only one formal study Evaluation of attractants for live-trapping nine-banded armadillos which was published by The Internet Center For Wildlife Damage Management by Daniel J. Gammons, Michael T. Mengak and L. Mike Conner published in 2005 and can be found online at http://digitalscommons.unl.edu .

or read it here http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/service/library/for05-003/for05-003.pdf

Have we answered your question yet Jason? -- mike w

Yep!
I dont have problems catching them w/ the methods I learned from Robbs podcasts, I was just curious about Marsyadas bait.

Jason

I don't have a problem with it. I plan to buy it and see what they are using in their formulation. I will give it a try.

But I want to see a armadillo bait that actually smells like armadillos and attracts these smelly,and nasty vermin.


Anybody figure out where in the armadillo their sweat like gland is releasing that oily substance on their bodies?

Yep. great time.

They are smelly vermin-- stink up a truck as bad as anything but a skunk

One day I had 19 of them caged in the back of our work van no ac . The van stunk for weeks. They are great $$$ but they sure are funky smelling!

Robb your van probably smelled like the old hippy vans of the 60s and 70s since that long haired vermin rarely bathed.
*Azz, Gas or Grass-Nobody rides for free*
*If I'm a Rockin Don't Bother Knockin'*

Brings back old memories.