I’m always seeing people holding dead skunks, skinning skunks.. standing behind then while trapped.. it blows my mind.. I’m in middle Tennessee.. caught my first skunk in the early 80’s.. probably a trailer truck load since then.. our skunks stink to high heaven.. theres no way anyone could skin one.. just going down the road and come up on a road kill and you can’t breathe for 10 minutes.. I’ve pulled up to a farm before, stepped out of my truck.. and could smell a skunk in the trap half a mile away… one day I put a 220 in a groundhog den.. stood up and a skunk ran out.. slam… dead skunk.. then here comes the spray… take off running.. come back 2 weeks later to remove the bones.. and it’s still stinking… lol

dont bother me

Called the wrong play a couple years ago while skinning a skunk. Got it in the face from about 10 inches away. Literally had essence tripping off me. Had more effect on wife than me. Finished skinning it before i went and got cleaned up.

The smell never bothered me at all. If they stink give them a bath in Dawn dish soap, peroxide and baking soda. The smell is gone. I have put up lots of them.

…. I’m with Krig…. Get down wind… shoot them and leave there till I pull lol

… pan tension keeps most of them out though

… and I don’t care if a jew gets a new hat lol

I knew u being a sissy was going to cost u some day

… I got a full time job and get paid to trap…. I’m doing alright and smell better for it lol

Lol

220s too big for skunk, need to use smaller traps. gotta hit em right behind the ears.

I was after groundpigs

I enjoy the smell, I've been told I smile when we drive past a roadkill.

Keep a small tub of Vicks vapor rub in the vehicle, rub a little under your nose next time you catch one
It will help for those that need it

The few skunks I've caught this year have not sprayed when caught. And didn't spray when dispatched.

Doesn't seem to bother these guys.

I would have a hard time doing that when they are alive and in the trap. I can smell then a quarter mile away if I have them caught. I do not have the stomach for them what so ever.

…….. or this girl. lol

Don't know about others but have burned out sense of smell for skunks , of course neighbors aren't top leased when I'm skinning em, as far as trapping them goes,try to stick to using no sprays if in other trap dispatching behind shoulder has resulted in not getting to stinky

The secret is to eat a Ham Samich while you skin them.

She literally hugged that critter. Had to change into a new pair of pj's.