have s kunk living under my chicken coop and keeps stealing my eggs.. need to get rid of it, any idea what to use for bait? or even a trap? i have access to a havaheart trap.
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have s kunk living under my chicken coop and keeps stealing my eggs.. need to get rid of it, any idea what to use for bait? or even a trap? i have access to a havaheart trap.
Live trap & 2 eggs . I broke ,1 whole . When u catch it walk up with a blanket in frt of you quietly & gentley put over trap & transport in back of truck , trailer whatever to wherever . Open trap still covered & walk away . Rest is up to you :-)
When I was a kid , growing up on the farm, in Saskatchewan, I caught one in a leg-hold trap, under the chicken coop, by the back leg. Getting hit between the eyes is something you'll never forget!:sad:Quote:
Originally Posted by topher
950fps .177 cal pellet to the noggin does the trick. No major nerve firing thus no spraying. You then have about three minutes before the muscles relax and the stink comes. Three down this year without incident.
I have done the blanket over the trap as well with no undesirable effects although they are sometimes reluctant to leave and just sleep until dark before escaping.
I have had the same results as John.
Live trap with a can of tuna with a blanket already set on top of it. In the truck and down to the morgue.
This...... peanut butter works too...Quote:
Originally Posted by seabast
Be a Man, Sneak up on it from behind grab him by the scruff of his neck and toss him in a sack. :moose:
U go first. I triple dog dare ya. lol
I'm pretty sure you can just step on em'.
My concern about live trap and release is that it will eventually come back. Ideal situation is live trap it, drive it out well away from where the smell will bother any one and release. When it gets about 25 yards away, hit it with a .22 or shotgun and burn rubber back to town before the stink follows you.
Was gonna drive it far.. Either to Russell or London... Should I leave it at great whites door step? Or snowalkers?Quote:
Originally Posted by 35wailin
10080 Marionville Rd. (or is that my old address :))
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Originally Posted by topher
Lol.. You just want me to show you how to shoot geeseQuote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
2 Ducks and 2 geese tonight. :)
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Originally Posted by topher
did the skunk get caught?
And legally, you can only relocate up to 1 km away. Stupid.
No.. Skunk is a sneaky mother *bleep*Quote:
Originally Posted by mooner
I'll drive it 4 hours awayQuote:
Originally Posted by Wahoo
Don't be silly . Hang blanket over long sides of live trap after its set and use marmalade etc for bait . Then move up and cover ends when caught . Dump TRAP AND ALL in a barrel of water . AU Wieder Sehen .
TD
That's getting close to me topher but remember paybacks coming from me will put the striped cat inside your truck or house LOL ;):thumbup: And maybe with a pink ribbon even just so you know it was me. LOL:DQuote:
Originally Posted by topher
TD
call a local trapper .thy love skunks and there pretty oils .thy will most likely take him after you catch and dispatch .just us a pellet gun one in the nogan and you are good to go D
The trick is to wet your finger and sneak up behind it and shove your finger in as far as you can and bend your knuckle, that way they can't get away and they won't spray......... Never tried it but if your man enough to grab it by its neck then this would be right up there. LolQuote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
If you can shoot it near where it is without the neighbours calling SWAT, you can coax it out with a trick I learned first hand many moons ago. We had a skunk take up residence under the steps of the hunt camp and we were afraid the dogs would get blasted. My cousin's grandfather said to take a bone from the pork hops we had for supper and tie some fishing line to it. When the skunk comes out to inspect it, pull it away from him about six inches. Keep doing this until he is far enough away that you can live with whatever stench and shoot it. We got about 60-70 yards from the camp before we were running out of daylight and I planted a 36 grain hollow point between his eyes. The next morning the stink wasn't so bad as the night before, and we didn't have to deal with skunky dogs.
Number one dont broadcast drowning any animal or take it over a klik away.Can be very expensive.Cost me 2,400 dollar fine.
Really?? I never actually heard of anyone being charged, I knew it was illegal.
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Originally Posted by trapper
The humane society charged me.Also the head of the toronto humane society was charged and convicted and fined i believe 2000,00 for releasing a coon over 2 klicks away.Too many tree huggers out there .
This statement reinforces the SSS procedureQuote:
Originally Posted by trapper
Ok guys! I have thought this one over quite a bit.....far too much actually as you will soon find out. So heres the plan.
Go to a wrecking yard and pick up one unused airbag....place airbag steel up near the skunks hideout....place a piece of plywood on the steel backing of the airbag and put something yummy on it..... <<see where this is going>> run wire from the airbag into your hideout where the battery is at the ready....judging by the distance this scenario will send my nephews teddy bear I'm inclined to think the skunk will not be returning....the one thing I almost forgot is to make sure and do a trial run on the neighbours cat... they always land on their feet...right?