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Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007174
10/02/20 11:55 PM
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Thanks everybody for the advice, it is all very helpful. I have half a notion to just remove the essence, but not sure yet. It might be a good idea to practice skinning on something that doesn't have as big of consequences when you mess up grin

Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007176
10/02/20 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by John04
Thanks everybody for the advice, it is all very helpful. I have half a notion to just remove the essence, but not sure yet. It might be a good idea to practice skinning on something that doesn't have as big of consequences when you mess up grin


Unfortunately that pretty much describes anything you may catch in Illinois or here in Iowa, and many other states too for that matter. frown

If it were me I'd just leave it lay, let some other poor sap pick it up. laugh

Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007188
10/03/20 12:27 AM
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Boco....what’s your best skunk quill prank story ?.....I had a guy that held a check for work I completed for 30 days....should have nevah let him have his repaired car back..lesson learned. I was this close...to filling a needle full of pure skunk quill and squirting it inside the lock cylinder on the drivers door......lol

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Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007196
10/03/20 01:03 AM
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I had a pair of dried glands about the size of two big yellow golfballs hanging in the bush in a screen box.Biggest pair I ever cut out and dried.
I tucked them under a fellows back tire in his parking spot one evening.
That place stunk for a couple years.

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Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007239
10/03/20 05:57 AM
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Two drops below the windshield at the clean air intake for a car/truck will take care of trespassers in your woods.


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Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007251
10/03/20 06:32 AM
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take it an skin it out , but do it back away from everything , it's not hard to do , it just takes practice, let us no how it goes

Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007265
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If you've never skinned roadkill before, you're in for a real treat. It can be pretty nasty, sometimes enough to make even the best trapper gag. Sometimes they're so tore up on the inside they won't hang on your gambrel either. I wouldn't recommend it if you don't have a lot of experience skinning.

Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007315
10/03/20 07:50 AM
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Two drops below the windshield at the clean air intake for a car/truck will take care of trespassers in your woods.


Maybe that should be used on vehicles that bring Antifa and BLM "protesters" to riots...

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If you've never skinned roadkill before, you're in for a real treat. It can be pretty nasty, sometimes enough to make even the best trapper gag. Sometimes they're so tore up on the inside they won't hang on your gambrel either. I wouldn't recommend it if you don't have a lot of experience skinning.


Yep, you never know the "surprise package" inside, and I'll only pick up nice rk coon during the prime time, although I did find a rk mart in the early spring one year that only had the front of the head hit. It was worth the $10 for stopping. Those days are gone...


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Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007422
10/03/20 09:56 AM
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Back In the day when coons were worth $20 or $30.00 bucks we use to drive the roads at night looking for road kills.


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Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007428
10/03/20 10:03 AM
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How much is the skunk essence worth if I were to try and sell it

Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007441
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Contact a lure maker.


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Re: Found a skunk, need some guidance [Re: John04] #7007443
10/03/20 10:28 AM
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Should be around $15-20oz I believe.


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