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Skunks #6093509
12/20/17 10:52 PM
12/20/17 10:52 PM

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Not a long line skunk trapper but will keep skunks I successfully dispatch without spraying. Thought about putting this fur up. Since I have no skunk stretchers will a coon board work for skunk hides?

Re: Skunks [Re: ] #6093549
12/20/17 11:15 PM
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Only big skunks fit on coon boards. a small wire coon/fox stretcher will work fine. Just squeeze it into a longer neck and they work fine.






Re: Skunks [Re: ] #6093835
12/21/17 09:31 AM
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Thank you MT. Have no wire stretchers but do have some fox boards. I'll give them a go on those.

Re: Skunks [Re: ] #6093837
12/21/17 09:32 AM
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I went through my boards to find the right fit... I have used a Male Fisher board, it worked nicely.


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12/21/17 11:35 AM
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Fox boards can be a little tight in the neck. I have "hybridized" mine to work with both and produce a nice finished product,






Re: Skunks [Re: ] #6109512
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I got a really small one I put up on a wire rat strecher

Re: Skunks [Re: rendezvous] #6109844
01/02/18 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted By: rendezvous
I went through my boards to find the right fit... I have used a Male Fisher board, it worked nicely.


We have similar opinions, I thought skunks looked better on male fisher boards as well. Does anyone make or have a specific size for skunk stretchers?

Re: Skunks [Re: ] #6109977
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I bought some labeled SKUNK that are short and fairly wide, like an oversized muskrat board but rarely ever use them. I usually end up putting them on a small coon board or a fox board so I have enough length to pin out the tail. I tan all of mine anyway so not worried about what a buyer might think.


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Re: Skunks [Re: ] #6114176
01/05/18 11:52 AM
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Grey fox board for small skunk, red fox board for mid sized, and smaller raccoon board for the big ones. I believe Fisher and fox are the same board. I'd have to double check.


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Re: Skunks [Re: ] #6136638
01/24/18 02:13 PM
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Pm me for details on dispatch without spraying. At least 95% of the time.


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Re: Skunks [Re: fingertrapper] #6139053
01/26/18 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted By: fingertrapper
Grey fox board for small skunk, red fox board for mid sized, and smaller raccoon board for the big ones. I believe Fisher and fox are the same board. I'd have to double check.


Small fox and Large fisher are the same board, large skunks also fit this board dimension. I use a female (SM) fisher board for my smaller skunks. Board dimensions listed on NAFA site are the same as Fisher/Fox board, but as always not one size fits all.

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