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Posted By: 5cents

Skunks - 05/21/18 05:17 PM

My client has a couple of skunks she wants me to trap with live traps, what is the best bait to use ? I've been using peanut butter and only getting coon.
Posted By: iayogi17

Re: Skunks - 05/21/18 08:05 PM

you can ask that question to 50 guys and you will get 50 different answers
Posted By: BigBob

Re: Skunks - 05/21/18 08:08 PM

They will eat most anything, fishy baits, like Sardines/Jack Mac, really work well.
Posted By: Jim Bethell

Re: Skunks - 05/21/18 11:03 PM

Make sure that you know what you are going to do with the skunks when you catch them. Sometimes the catching is the easy part.
Posted By: TDHP

Re: Skunks - 05/21/18 11:35 PM

I use my own lure for them. For bait Apple peanut butter paste works well. A 2 to 4 day taint on a package of hot dogs will motivate them as well.
Posted By: Getting There

Re: Skunks - 05/22/18 01:05 AM

I like Jack Mackerel, the smell will win them over. JMO
Posted By: webfootwhacker

Re: Skunks - 05/22/18 04:24 AM

I'm partial to Bob's peaches and cream on a marshmallow. Trail into the trap with Cheetos.
Posted By: sgs

Re: Skunks - 05/22/18 08:39 AM

Fish flavor, canned cat food gets it done.
Posted By: Andy27

Re: Skunks - 05/22/18 10:06 AM

Crack one egg part way open in back of live trap.
Posted By: rick brocious

Re: Skunks - 05/22/18 08:49 PM

Do like I do , pretend your trying to catch something else but a skunk and sure enough you'll catch a skunk .
Posted By: backroadsarcher

Re: Skunks - 05/22/18 11:49 PM

X2 rick aint that the truth. I just use my left over canine bait from last season. Seems to work for me.
Posted By: traprjohn

Re: Skunks - 05/23/18 01:22 AM

Do you mean a cage trap?.........gota ask if you know how to move them without spraying?

Agree with Jamesons Peaches N Cream in 1 trap and cherry pie filling in the other and maybe some Grubmaster splashed in.
Posted By: traprjohn

Re: Skunks - 05/26/18 10:37 PM

....or Blackies Fur King or a similar fruit/sweet bait.
Posted By: EatenByLimestone

Re: Skunks - 05/27/18 11:04 AM

When you have to use bait, little Debbie stuffed oatmeal cookies. The rest of the $1.79 box is lunch.

If you have a picky one, get KFC and save the bones.
Posted By: ponyboy

Re: Skunks - 05/27/18 11:02 PM

Originally Posted By: 5cents
My client has a couple of skunks she wants me to trap with live traps, what is the best bait to use ? I've been using peanut butter and only getting coon.


The skunks will catch on fold over peanut butter sandwiches . Sometimes you have to clean up the coons first. Hope you are charging them for the raccoon.
Posted By: AuthorTrapper

Re: Skunks - 05/28/18 06:43 PM

Check out Wildlife Control Supplies! They carry lots of ADC baits for skunks.
Posted By: MB750

Re: Skunks - 05/28/18 06:58 PM

Fried chicken wing wired right over the top back of the pan.
Posted By: Getting There

Re: Skunks - 05/28/18 10:04 PM

MB750
I will be right over. LOL I have fun putting out trail cam's. Learn a lot. Had a raccoon lay on its side and reached in and got the food out. But I got him in the second trap anyway.
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