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Skunks smell? #8545877 01/16/26 01:12 PM 01/16/26 01:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2024 Iowa Z Zacmied OP trapper
Zacmied OP trapper Z Joined: Mar 2024 Iowa	I am new to this skunk trapping, and while I can catch them I can't seem to get them dispatched without them spraying. If you have any tips I'm all ears, also, if or when they do spray, do you wash them thoroughly or just bring them to the fur buyer with their lovely smells?

Re: Skunks smell? [Re: Zacmied] #8545905 01/16/26 01:50 PM 01/16/26 01:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa	I usually just dispatch and leave them lay for a day to air out. Then maybe let them hang outside another day after skinning. Then freeze or put them up. There is usually still some odor, but its bearable. Some guys wash them in that baking soda-peroxide solution and say it works well. Haven't tried it myself.

Re: Skunks smell? [Re: trapdog1] #8545921 01/16/26 02:15 PM 01/16/26 02:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 NJ B Bucndoe trapper
Bucndoe trapper B Joined: Mar 2008 NJ	Originally Posted by trapdog1 I usually just dispatch and leave them lay for a day to air out. Then maybe let them hang outside another day after skinning. Then freeze or put them up. There is usually still some odor, but its bearable. Some guys wash them in that baking soda-peroxide solution and say it works well. Haven't tried it myself. Washing them in baking soda, peroxide, a Dawn dish soap works. I won’t do a skunk without washing it first

Re: Skunks smell? [Re: Zacmied] #8545946 01/16/26 02:56 PM 01/16/26 02:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2024 Iowa Z Zacmied OP trapper
Zacmied OP trapper Z Joined: Mar 2024 Iowa	Thanks guys. I'll wash him up before I go any further!

Re: Skunks smell? [Re: Zacmied] #8545953 01/16/26 03:12 PM 01/16/26 03:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	Skin and flesh or skin freeze then flesh later. Never washed a skunk unless ot was a mud ball. And then I just washed it in the crick. After fleshed and dried they barely smell. NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Skunks smell? [Re: Zacmied] #8546051 01/16/26 07:05 PM 01/16/26 07:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Central Ohio LT GREY trapper
LT GREY trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Central Ohio	No one heard of acetone on a syringe pole ?

Re: Skunks smell? [Re: Zacmied] #8546062 01/16/26 07:29 PM 01/16/26 07:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2025 NY B Bob Luderman trapper
Bob Luderman trapper B Joined: Apr 2025 NY	when you head shoot them they seem to spray everytime if you dont want the smell use the poke-stick method with acetone like LT GREY suggests if you do end up shooting them put a 22 short behind the shoulder but be sure to not hit the scapula

Re: Skunks smell? [Re: Zacmied] #8546084 01/16/26 08:12 PM 01/16/26 08:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Upper Michigan M maurob trapper
maurob trapper M Joined: Dec 2013 Upper Michigan	I've gone to rubbing alcohol and a thumb push pole, caught 153 skunks and had 4 that I needed to swish around in a bucket of water with the peroxide - baking soda - dish soap mix. No scent issues after the treatment. I have used a quiet pellet gun in the past with no issues as well. The rib cage is the target.

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