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Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps #7629084
07/17/22 05:18 PM
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Frozen4 Offline OP
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Suggestions for best ways to catch Skunks and not Cats ? Thank You

Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629094
07/17/22 05:31 PM
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Bait it for coyotes.

Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629187
07/17/22 07:40 PM
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Sweet baits, not anything with fish in it.

Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629192
07/17/22 07:42 PM
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Cheese puffs, banana, mini marshmallows anise


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Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629203
07/17/22 07:53 PM
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cover your traps with canvas,cloth,rolled roofing,anything to give them and you cover

Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629209
07/17/22 08:02 PM
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Positive sets if they are going into a structure or have a solid path to and from, use drift fencing if need be. Double door or single door back to back to catch them coming or going. If grubbing and not entering a structure set "upstream" from the grubbing area. You want to intercept when they are moving in a straight line not milling around.

Wrap your cages leaving the back open for a see through tunnel effect. I use contractor trash bags and duct tape.

Sweet baits will avoid luring cats but the drift fence/travel route may snag a cat if cats are using the same paths. But if you do catch a cat just give the cage a really good shake before turning it loose. Cats are easy to catch the first time they don't like repeating unpleasant experiences.


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Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629541
07/18/22 11:18 AM
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Just release the cats when you catch them, they won't be caught again.
And yes, cover the trap to protect yourself. Feed bag will work.

Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629646
07/18/22 01:37 PM
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well just set for a raccoon 99 percent chance you'll catch a skunk! at least that's how it goes for me lol.



Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629902
07/18/22 08:14 PM
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Use some Grape jelly on a paper plate. That smell gets them every time.


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Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Frozen4] #7629934
07/18/22 09:08 PM
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I catch skunks when trying get woodchucks all the time. I use the centers and rind of cantaloupe for bait.
I release the skunks, have a string attached to the door so I can lift it from a distance, never a problem.

Re: Best ways to catch skunks in cage Traps [Re: Jim Bethell] #7629961
07/18/22 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Bethell
Sweet baits, not anything with fish in it.


This is interesting to me as I use fish/seafood based baits the most
For skunks. Along with a lot of cheap cheese puffs.



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