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Good run of skunks so far. #8236934 10/15/24 03:33 PM 10/15/24 03:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD Law Dog OP trapper
Law Dog OP trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD	Good stripes on most of them this fall with minimal yellow tinting on a few the result of a dryer half of the summer. But in the wet years the yellowing can be dominant impacting the majority of the skunks. This is #21 and #22 from the same place heck the only place that’s producing skunks since that die off a couple of years ago. Seeing a few on the roads now they bounce back pretty easy being a prolific breeder and it will just get better in the next few years. 100-125 a year was common several years back. I talked to the State Vet years back and I told her I was getting an extreme number of adult skunks and her words were there’s a die off coming and we had some dips but nothing like the last one. I’ll take all the skunks I can get they have always been a staple for me with little competition, in fact other trappers have called me to deal with their skunks and I’m glad to do it for the skunks of course. LOL Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8236952 10/15/24 03:48 PM 10/15/24 03:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 trapper
elsmasho82 trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	How bright and pretty they are! So you’re like the main skunk man on here!

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8236969 10/15/24 04:11 PM 10/15/24 04:11 PM
M Mrs Langley Unregistered
Mrs Langley Unregistered M	Beautiful. When I get the chance I'm going to figure out how to fix this yellowing issue. I know y'all can't invest too much money in these hides. Selling them and all. I however want them for myself and I want to see what I can do to upgrade them. I am really bitter we can't legally harvest road kill here. So many beautiful hides I pass up all the time D'X

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: elsmasho82] #8236970 10/15/24 04:11 PM 10/15/24 04:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD Law Dog OP trapper
Law Dog OP trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD	Originally Posted by elsmasho82 How bright and pretty they are! So you’re like the main skunk man on here! Skunks are my people! LOL Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8236972 10/15/24 04:13 PM 10/15/24 04:13 PM
M Mrs Langley Unregistered
Mrs Langley Unregistered M	I'm really curious what these fur buyer's use them for. All the skunk coats I see are always vintage fur. Rarely ever see anything new on the market. However it's my dream to make one myself

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8236976 10/15/24 04:16 PM 10/15/24 04:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD Law Dog OP trapper
Law Dog OP trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD	Many are sold for the novelty markets unique ones or better specimens for the taxidermy markets. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8236978 10/15/24 04:18 PM 10/15/24 04:18 PM
M Mrs Langley Unregistered
Mrs Langley Unregistered M	Aw, gotcha.

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: ] #8236983 10/15/24 04:25 PM 10/15/24 04:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 trapper
elsmasho82 trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by Mrs Langley Beautiful. When I get the chance I'm going to figure out how to fix this yellowing issue. I know y'all can't invest too much money in these hides. Selling them and all. I however want them for myself and I want to see what I can do to upgrade them. I am really bitter we can't legally harvest road kill here. So many beautiful hides I pass up all the time D'X Not at all? In PA if the animal is in season and you have a Furtaker license you can legally pick it up. If not in season you have to contact the game commission and there is a fee depending on the type of animal. I went through that this summer.

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8236985 10/15/24 04:27 PM 10/15/24 04:27 PM
M Mrs Langley Unregistered
Mrs Langley Unregistered M	Not. At. All. }:(

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8236990 10/15/24 04:30 PM 10/15/24 04:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 trapper
elsmasho82 trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	Oh that’s wasteful!

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237014 10/15/24 05:01 PM 10/15/24 05:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Magna, Utah G GritGuy trapper
GritGuy trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Magna, Utah	I will take any large and nice wide striped ones you have, if you are interested, I will pay nicely for them ! Sorry if my opinions or replies offend you, they are not meant to !

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237040 10/15/24 05:43 PM 10/15/24 05:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Kansas Pawnee trapper
Pawnee trapper Joined: Dec 2017 Kansas	Very nice. Keep after them Everything the left touches it destroys

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237050 10/15/24 05:57 PM 10/15/24 05:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD Law Dog OP trapper
Law Dog OP trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD	Not sure what I’ll do with the ones I don’t already have sold I sell out every year as I have markets in place nothing goes to waste but with the low numbers it’s tough filling what Ive got line up already. Pelts, essence, pods, fat, skulls all get used. Carcasses go to the landfill because of the acetone in the pole process. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237115 10/15/24 07:27 PM 10/15/24 07:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN	Originally Posted by Law Dog Originally Posted by elsmasho82 How bright and pretty they are! So you’re like the main skunk man on here! Skunks are my people! LOL I with you there Jerry! Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237167 10/15/24 08:15 PM 10/15/24 08:15 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt.	You got nice skunks in your section LD. I am always happy to catch one of our little skunks in a mink box. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237168 10/15/24 08:16 PM 10/15/24 08:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Way to go. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237194 10/15/24 08:32 PM 10/15/24 08:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 SWEET HOME OREGON W willvalley trapper
willvalley trapper W Joined: Mar 2008 SWEET HOME OREGON	A sample of a nicely remodeled skunk hide. I do the whole remodel so the ladies get a nice deal when they purchase one. Also clean and sell the skulls Save the smell to donate to a good cause here. The toe tags normally have the name of the critter on them except for skunk. They are so pretty I call them FLOWERS. Get a few smiles from that. Last edited by willvalley; 10/15/24 08:35 PM. FROM MY DEAD HANDS

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237226 10/15/24 08:59 PM 10/15/24 08:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 South Dakota H Hydropillar trapper
Hydropillar trapper H Joined: Mar 2010 South Dakota	Originally Posted by Law Dog Good stripes on most of them this fall with minimal yellow tinting on a few the result of a dryer half of the summer. But in the wet years the yellowing can be dominant impacting the majority of the skunks. This is #21 and #22 from the same place heck the only place that’s producing skunks since that die off a couple of years ago. Seeing a few on the roads now they bounce back pretty easy being a prolific breeder and it will just get better in the next few years. 100-125 a year was common several years back. I talked to the State Vet years back and I told her I was getting an extreme number of adult skunks and her words were there’s a die off coming and we had some dips but nothing like the last one. I’ll take all the skunks I can get they have always been a staple for me with little competition, in fact other trappers have called me to deal with their skunks and I’m glad to do it for the skunks of course. LOL ya my rich skunk buddy ... my hip get much better look out you might have competition !!.... ps.... make sure you put that all down on ya taxes..lol The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !

Re: Good run of skunks so far. [Re: Law Dog] #8237231 10/15/24 09:06 PM 10/15/24 09:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota	Cool critters...numbers are down here too! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

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