That's what i was doing also just leaning over way to close. I was surprised myself I didnt get sick. Really didn't have any affects on me other than just stinking

I've used the 3 ingredient solution before with good results. Don't target skunks on purpose.

The directions for mixing state not to reuse it. Do all my fleshing in the basement. If they have any odor they're not going there.

About twenty years or so back my ex brother in law was over. Got bad drunk and passed out in the front yard. Was winter time or would have left him there. His wife could not get him into their car. I put some juice in his mustache. He rolled around and puked all over his self but he did manage to get in his car. They are both still mad about it.

Seem most every trapper that has caught skunk or two has a stink story. One of the better hits I took I was only about 3 stops in on my daily run. Nice big double stripper shot me point blank. Straight up right arm and across my face. Good thing I wear glasses or would have been in my eyes. I was cussing myself of course right away in morning snd hurrying.. I carry baby wipes in my truck so cleaned myself up and carried on. I did wear that all day as I was running sun up to sun down. I've gotten little nose blind to skunk but anyone you have to interact with on a day like that, they can have some strange reactions. To many funny stories to type it all here. Makes for some laughs sitting around campfire.

Mac

If your handling skunk never try to do volume it’s not profitable for to do that. In the early days I tried it. Trying to pour off a large bottle creates a lot of “drift” that gets to you it feels like a toilet brush was in your throat, eyes water uncontrollably and your nose runs constantly like tear gas. You would be surprised how much loss there is poring from bottle to bottle.

I go from the pods to 4oz bottles that’s topped off and the cap gets tightened with pliers. My buyer wants it that way plus that limits loss if any breakage happens. The pre measured 4oz bottle reduces more handling and being pre measured if used in lure you know what amount you’re dealing with. If he’s selling it 4oz bottles work well for resale.

Theres too many things to list that make the essence collection more efficient and profitable if your going to stink get paid to do it.

Another skunk call today 4th one in a week not a big one but lots of white on it.

Seen one hit on road other day looked about like that. Not all mashed didnt smell none going by. Felt like I was driving by at least $20 bill. But was going to fast and in to much traffic to stop.


Mac

The old trapping book by Stanley Hawbaker had a chapter on skunks and back then it looked like LESS white stripes are preferred. Like mostly all black skunks

That was how it was long ago. In my dad's day, they didn't want the stripes.

I like the stripes! I feel it is what makes a skunk a skunk, besides the stink of course!

I believe that was because they were selling skunk as sables and making full coats. Truth in labeling killed the skunk market.

Back then it was all out for skunks every way imaginable trapping and gassing culverts was very popular back then mink were fine wages also, nobody taught anyone it was dog eat dog big time.

I had an old timer tell me they would den hunt skunks. Run some barbed wire contraption they made down hole like drain snake. Twisted it around until figured had good hold drag skunk out. Some times end up actually digging them out. Was worth enough to make it worth the work.

Mac