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How to avoid skunks in land sets? #6642049
10/17/19 03:15 PM
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Is there a way to avoid catching skunks in sets intended for fox or coyote?



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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642052
10/17/19 03:18 PM
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
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First, you gotta catch a bunch of skunks lol

Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642055
10/17/19 03:20 PM
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Eau Claire Wi
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Embrace the essence of the essence!!!!


Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.
Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642062
10/17/19 03:33 PM
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Sorta-
Keep sets 12'-15'-20' from brush line

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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642067
10/17/19 03:37 PM
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Rodney,Ohio
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Move.

Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642079
10/17/19 03:58 PM
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Set back away from fence lines. And dead piles stay back 30- yards.


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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642083
10/17/19 04:06 PM
10/17/19 04:06 PM
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Eastern Shore of Maryland
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I have tried pan tension, lure instead of bait, even location and still can’t keep them out when they are in the area.

Good luck and let us know if you figure it out!


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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642092
10/17/19 04:20 PM
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At this point I'd rather see a skunk in my trap than a coyote.

Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642117
10/17/19 05:05 PM
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Good luck with that.


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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642140
10/17/19 06:02 PM
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Skunks are valuable, as much or more than a Georgia coyote

Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642146
10/17/19 06:10 PM
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Move to Alaska.


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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642150
10/17/19 06:14 PM
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Cages at the woodline, steel out in the field

Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642187
10/17/19 07:31 PM
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Skunks are my people!


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

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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642196
10/17/19 07:55 PM
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I'm really enjoying catching those little stink monsters grin

Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642212
10/17/19 08:33 PM
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Blind set.


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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642253
10/17/19 09:24 PM
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Skunk is worth more than a lot of other fur, now.


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642267
10/17/19 09:54 PM
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I love catching skunks.

Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642317
10/17/19 11:33 PM
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I don’t mind skunks in my sets. First, they pay for some gas between the essence and fur, and second some of my most productive canine sets ever have been remakes after a skunk catch. Something about it just makes it a canine magnet.


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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642322
10/17/19 11:57 PM
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I don’t mind them either. Manly because my sniffer doesn’t work very well. Loud bait is a big factor on how many non target animals you catch. IMO


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Re: How to avoid skunks in land sets? [Re: GaTurkeyHunter] #6642325
10/18/19 12:00 AM
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Oh-DE-Pew my favorite cologne!

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