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unwanted find

Postby nidahotrapper » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:23 pm

Imagewell went and checked my trapline tonight and found this little stinker caught up in my conibar.
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Postby blhunter3 » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:27 pm

Nice specimen for a hat. :D
wingaddict wrote:IMO if you have to ask if you're a roostbuster or not, you've probably busted more than your fair share.
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Postby nidahotrapper » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:32 pm

haha i outa make me a skunk skin hat. good idea.is skunk pelts even worth skinning and fleshing to sell?? do you know what the average price is?
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Postby blhunter3 » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:34 pm

Don't know a damn thing about trapping other then it was be bada$$ to have a skunk hat and gloves.
wingaddict wrote:IMO if you have to ask if you're a roostbuster or not, you've probably busted more than your fair share.
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Postby nidahotrapper » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:38 pm

ya im gettin bout tired of them dam things ive trapped 6 in this last week, and not even meaning to trap a skunk jst a measly ole coon
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Postby Crazycowboy » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:29 pm

I've never bothered trying to skin/flesh/stretch skunks. Normally when I was lucky enough to catch one, i'd just leave the trap in place on the skunk, and set another in front of it. Seemed to be an almost guaranteed coyote catch within 3 days.
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Postby FurNFeathers » Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:22 pm

Skunks skin and flesh about like a young coon. Just be carefull not to nick the glands(located on either side of the vent) on your first cuts. About 50% of bodygrip caught skunks spray so you had better have a strong stomach and an understanding wife or mother which ever you have to live with. If you skin the feet out you can get a little more money as some taxidermists will buy them this way. Good luck.
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Postby beever trapper » Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:39 pm

leave em in the trap, throw em in a cold creek for two or three days. case skin em like anything else. they flesh pretty easy. plus these critters have some of the best lure makin ingredients on four legs,.....essence. personally, id rather sell em in the round, one slip of the knife and the fur shed is not a friendly place for a while!
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Postby nidahotrapper » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:39 pm

yea i skinned fleshed and stretched 3 of them and thats the last im gunna do.i seen on ebay people are selling soft tanned skunk pelts for between $30-60 bucks so i might give that a try. will try setting a trap infront of the trapped skunk next time thanks. and yea they are bout the easyest thing to flesh ive experianced so far
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Re: unwanted find

Postby premoj » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:59 pm

well if you are lucky enough, and the skunk hasn't spraid yet you could find someone who takes the glands. I have a guy who pays $15 an once for it. you could give that a try. good luck with the stinkers.
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Re: unwanted find

Postby xdeano » Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:17 pm

Skunks aren't bad, you just have to be careful around the glands in the back. I'd advise doing the skinning outdoors vs indoors. Don't pull to hard on the hide and you'll be ok.

After you get done with the fur, get a 20cc suringe with about a 14-16gauge needle and suck the sacks out and put it into a dark glass container with a rubber cork. Then you can sell it. The stuff is worth some money. Or better yet, make some lure and add a few drops of essence to it and you'll have a great call lure.

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