On 3/20/2011 1:27 PM, Bob Jeffers wrote:
> When you set the trap cover the whole trap except for the opening with
> a blanket and if you catch Peppy just carefully cover the end with a
> cloth and gently carry it away and properly dispose of said catch. NO
> FOUL NO STINK
I think Bob is correct. I saw an episode of MythBusters where they were
testing skunk remedies. Jamie and Adam were deliberately trying to get
skunked. The skunks were provided by a pest removal in live traps.
Three skunks failed to cooperate and they had to resort to bottle
skunk. The handler protected himself by just covering the cage trap.
I'd set the trap out covered and fold over the part covering the
entrance so you could just fold it back over later. Even if the skunk
fired the cover would take the hit. I'd also were old clothes may even
a painters Tyvek suit.
Peter T.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Brazil"
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> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 11:56 AM
> Subject: [Shop-talk] My equivalent of a nuclear meltdown.....
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>
>> This is WAY off topic...
>>
>>
>>
>> Some sort of critter has taken up residence under my deck. I have
>> considered
>> popping it with a 22 from an upstairs window but the downside is that
>> if I
>> don't get an instant kill shot it could get back under the deck
>> before he
>> expired. The longer term implications are not pretty.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, I have decided to use a live trap..but now I am faced with another
>> possible problem..what if the critter turns out to be a skunk? Now,
>> what do
>> you do with a live skunk in a live trap?
>>
>>
>>
>> This group always has a lot of good ideas ( and a few bad ones too) so
>> let's see what you can do with this..
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