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Who's buys skunk essence? #6165204
02/21/18 01:52 PM
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I got some skunk essence to sell, how much will anyone pay and how do you want it bottled?


Trapping is easy you say? You try getting your target animal to step in a 3 inch area of its whole territory.
Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165243
02/21/18 02:15 PM
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There is an add for it on trap shed


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Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165300
02/21/18 02:53 PM
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Most buyers like the 4oz size glass bottles with the metal lids with paper or foil liners in the caps taped after tightening before shipping. Pure essence goes for $20 a oz if handled right mustard included and no water.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: robert.d12] #6165306
02/21/18 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted By: robert.d12
There is an add for it on trap shed


That is just a place for people to read your message but not have the respect to reply.

Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: tbn] #6165323
02/21/18 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted By: tbn
Originally Posted By: robert.d12
There is an add for it on trap shed


That is just a place for people to read your message but not have the respect to reply.


My apologies. I had received about 10 messages from different people. I was reading them on my way into work and have tried getting back to people one by one as I have been on my break and lunch

Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: Law Dog] #6165378
02/21/18 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted By: Law Dog
Most buyers like the 4oz size glass bottles with the metal lids with paper or foil liners in the caps taped after tightening before shipping. Pure essence goes for $20 a oz if handled right mustard included and no water.


I've been told that buyers don't want mustard?


Trapping is easy you say? You try getting your target animal to step in a 3 inch area of its whole territory.
Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165417
02/21/18 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted By: BullOx
Originally Posted By: Law Dog
Most buyers like the 4oz size glass bottles with the metal lids with paper or foil liners in the caps taped after tightening before shipping. Pure essence goes for $20 a oz if handled right mustard included and no water.


I've been told that buyers don't want mustard?

Some buyers don't want mustard. And some only do that so they don't get excessive amounts of mustard


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Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: tbn] #6165430
02/21/18 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted By: tbn
Originally Posted By: robert.d12
There is an add for it on trap shed


That is just a place for people to read your message but not have the respect to reply.



Always throwing shade but then it don't weigh that much! The guy just posted it people have jobs ya know. LOL


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

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Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165436
02/21/18 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted By: BullOx
Originally Posted By: Law Dog
Most buyers like the 4oz size glass bottles with the metal lids with paper or foil liners in the caps taped after tightening before shipping. Pure essence goes for $20 a oz if handled right mustard included and no water.


I've been told that buyers don't want mustard?



Like said some do some don't but if you get sprayed with the golden shower it's not bad if you get hit with the mustard burn them clothes they will always stink under humid conditions. I can see if a guy was going to tincture a batch the mustard might be an issue then. I love the mustard in a lure it's like the energizer bunny it keeps on going. $20 mustard in is the going rate for most guys I deal with.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165444
02/21/18 05:35 PM
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Just about every (top notch) lure maker will buy it or take it in trade for the products they sell, ie : bait /lure.
I've been getting $12 an oz, but that is for pure quill. Cash price will be from $10 to $15 an oz for pure essence depending on quality.
Trade value can be a few dollars higher.
Most will only want the clear/amber essence, however the cloudy, (often called Mustard) still has some value.
I would start with O'Gorman's in Montana and let them set the tone for cash value.
Shipping can be tricky but a sealed glass bottle inside a container of cedar shavings, is recommended.

Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165501
02/21/18 06:15 PM
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LT, it looks like you could raise your prices. I've been buying it at $20. an ounce. I like using the essence with mustard in formulation.



Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165512
02/21/18 06:22 PM
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There is a good market for it. Seems like when I went to all close jawed traps, my skunk successful skunk catch dropped off .


"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165536
02/21/18 06:44 PM
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They have a up and down cycle it seems one year here they are all over then poof the next they are ghosts!


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165550
02/21/18 06:56 PM
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I haven't figured out if it's better to live trap them or foot hold them either. Last winter every time it warmed up there were skunks everywhere. This year hasn't produced that kind of a warm up yet all winter, although I did see a coon track yesterday .


"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165552
02/21/18 06:58 PM
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Cages for me just easier and the pole works like a dream I can set them at a place and the people call me to come get them right away! LOL


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Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165584
02/21/18 07:22 PM
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The last 30 Oz I sold brought $18 an ounce. I was getting $20 before this last batch. My guy wants it in 4 oz bottle with a plastic lid as the quill can eat through metal.

Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165618
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Going to eat plastic a lot faster then a lined metal lid, the same reason glass is used and not plastic to hold it.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: Law Dog] #6165636
02/21/18 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted By: Law Dog
Going to eat plastic a lot faster then a lined metal lid, the same reason glass is used and not plastic to hold it.


Honestly I don’t know which it will eat faster but my buyer prefers plastic because he claims it eats metal faster.

Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165638
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How many OZ do you get out of a average skunk?

Re: Who's buys skunk essence? [Re: BullOx] #6165645
02/21/18 08:13 PM
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You usually get 1/4 to 1 oz out of a skunk. I am still at $15 per ounce but only because I have quite a few trappers who sell it to me for that. Buying skunk essence from someone I don't routinely deal with is dicey... I've been burned a couple times by essence that is "cut".
I like mustard in the essence.

Mark

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