Good luck out there…

George says "Good job, Les!".

I will wait to target them until after they den up. I would think the leather would look like tar paper right now. Maybe that doesn't matter in this market.

Been catching and putting them up all summer and still getting decent price for them.

They prime quicker than other animals.
Groovy, tell George to keep setting more traps.

I’m optimistic,I’m going to work installing a new storm door for a sweet little old lady and I will probably smell like skunk,lol.

Skunks prime up early. Leather will be just fine.

I trapped 82 or more and the only ones with blue leather were 3 or 4 juveniles caught in September. I started 3rd week of September last year-everything else had clear leather

I’m making gas…

Had a skunk trapped in my garbage can by the side doorsteps yesterday.
Almost got sprayed,I tossed a small box in the garb can and heard a shuffeling noise,when I peeked in the skunk had his tail straight up bud could not see anything to aim at.
I let him settle down a bit then,Like a few other times I gently tipped the garb can away from me to let him out.When he got out he made a U turn and ran directly toward me with his tail up.I ran like heck away from him and he chased me into the back yard where he went between the shed and the canoe and allowed me to escape.
A good reminder to move the garbage can away from the steps.
If he hangs around the bait shed I will take him out when he primes up some in November.

What does your lady friend think of the new trapline

Well, she wants whatever I want… ?

Moving right along

Skunk hides are lookin good Les.
What are you figgerin for the hides this year-50 usd avg?

$30 average probably,at FHA

Looking good, Mr Les.
Are you bodygripping them all?

Yep,7 out of 8 were head/neck single strikes, one was a suitcase, all with homemade 120s where I added a spring to a 110.

Les, what sort of trigger setup are you using?
The kids and I have been experimenting with circle triggers on Bridger 120's, and really liking the results.

I put the trigger on the bottom in a v or half circle shape….trigger out facing the incoming skunk…if you want a suitcase catch put the trigger in…

Today was slower but I got a few more sets out.

Needs to cool off.

This here skunk trapping is pretty much boilerplate stuff…another 4 today…

Les, the skunk whisperer.....

Good ole Illinois has a season for skunk trapping, opens Nov 10.

Will this replace the name Stinky? Way to rack up the stinkers Les!

Another stellar 4 skunk day

You're doing great Les!

Have you figured anything out regarding causes for skunk movement or lack of? Just when I think I have it figured out and anticipate full traps with a front moving in or maybe consistent weather, I get humbled.

If someone gave me 100 traps to set and said I would get $10,000 if I caught one the next day I bet I would come up short. Skunks around here are like weasels, you never know where you're going to get one. I think my best year was 8 or 10 when I trapped fox heavy.

Yep, skunks are easy to catch....until they aren't. I've had traps out before a nice brisk fall cold front moves through and the next day had nearly 60% of my traps plugged with skunks. Then a season or two later I see the same sort of front coming in and get all excited only to catch a couple of skunks. I've thought that waiting until nights are colder or at least below freezing would be a good idea as this should get the skunks really moving before denning up. Didn't work.....apparently they were all denned up before November. Then again I've caught skunks in mid December with two feet of snow on the ground while marten trapping. It's just difficult to find any rhythm in the life of a skunk.

Skunks are like bears when it comes to denning up for winter.
They will den early in years when no food is available and conversly, they can stay out very late well into winter if they have consistent food available.

I have a few things dialed in that work. It’s incredibly wet out there and that does not work.

Back trailing skunks to denning places during the snare bait station season when they beat a trail to your carcass bait,has paid off…if you can remember where some of those places were next season. They den up right under our noses…

I have 48 sets out over 30 miles.

I like it when the neighbors call me to remove skunks from their cage traps.

I would like an extra hole cut bigger here and there for my syringe pole program…I hate cages for skunks…

[video:youtube]https://fb.watch/v/50Dkf6kUa/?[/video]yesterday I skinned a boarded these.

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I can't join that group

Not a professional yet

I didn’t put it on my personal page.

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Try this link

That one works!

Not for me lol