Does skunk fat, rendered skunk fat, or skunk fat oil, have any good uses? for bait maybe?

If so , should I just use plain fat? or put it in the sun to render it to oil, or should I put it in a skillet over the fire and cook it down to oil?


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just leave clean skunk fat (no meat) in a glass jar. it will make its own oil.

Where should I leave it?

some place animals wont get in it. warm is good like up in the rafters of a barn shed or garage. takes a few months to render out

Went to a fur trapping clinic with the kids in Deer lodge a few years ago. There was an older man in his 80s that used it on his boots as dressing. He claimed he couldn't smell it, but my daughter certainly could!

mine has no skunk smell at all. remove the pods before you pull the hide. then take the fat. fat on the pelt too.

Is it good for bait?

Skunk fat, otter glands, mink musk, castor, and bobcat meat makes for a killer coyote bait imo.

You can actually buy skunk oil online. It's a liquid at room temperature. It's an old timey cough/cold cure, rub it on your chest like Vicks. Or you could take a spoonful for a really bad cough.

I never saw where skunk oil alone attracted anything.

I use it as a solvent for civet paste. lots of folks use extra virgin olive oil. its a good gun oil for your muzzle loader if you want to be traditional. makes a good wood finish also. rub it in by hand like boiled linseed oil. I like it for self bows. don't need to do anything to it just rub it on. some lure makers will buy or trade for it.

I like our skunk fat rendered with a bit of tissue in it from the scrapings. Compare this type to the clean fat and you will not render it any other way in the future. It can be used as a lure with good attraction potential once you do it this way.

Makes for a very nice ingredient or base material with just a mellow touch of odor.

Straight pure rendered skunk fat doesn't have much odor as a stand alone I agree. It does however have some practical daily uses as stated beyond that of the trapping trade uses.

ill give that a try bob. thanks. I always tried to keep mine real "clean".

ive never tried sun rendering skunk fat with meat chunks still attached! I got a old skillet on my wood stove I toss them in and make skunk cracklins. and yes they work good. I fry them up and put in gallon bags and freeze till I get enough usable products. Think i'll try bobs method next. I designate 3 gallon glass jars for clean skunk fat every season

I figured I would throw a bone out there for those that want to know a trade secret or two. You wont be sorry.

Sun rendering will get the best results. The oil will come out a nice caramel color with just as nice of a fragrance. Sweet and musky is the odor tone as best I can describe.

thank you bob I cant speak for everyone but i appreciate every bone you throw out!

I rendered some clean and the caramel it is, i added to some tainted bobcat and its good on coyotes thanks bob for advice

makes a excellent base for most tainted meats. I find beaver the best though

I spoke with a guy yesterday and he said the exact same thing is what he makes his bait with. Only problem is I don’t have any skunks in my area so I’m having a hard time getting skunk fat.

If pure the heat rendered skunk oil and fat is about taint free even at room temps, sun rendered skunk oil carries more of a slight tainted smell but nothing overpowering it remains stable in the jar. I consider the heat rendered a good natural base for lures/baits and the sun rendered a ingredient to add to lures and baits.

Once the fat/grease settles out you have a paste base to work with that is somewhat freeze resistant in the fall.

Law Dog I take it you pour off the oil on top to separate the oil and fat/grease?