1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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My dad used to shoot them in the lungs and they would never spray ar loose essence. I always thought that a head shot was the way to go but he said they will spray sometimes but not if you shoot them in the lungs. Anybody else heard of this?
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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I've shot them in the head and lungs with small cal. and some bigger cal cartridges and some would spray and some would not. Brother in-law uses the syringe pole and its a hit and miss also..
I stopped worry about them spraying a long time ago.. Just shoot them and come back in a day to pick them up if skinning them, I just used mine for bait and a call lure when the temps dropped...
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Hey Shooter this is a little off the subject but if you proimise, promise, promise, to take good care of it and return it unharmed I will loan you my O'Gorman coyote trapping Volumes 1 & 2 videos.
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Tim Anderson wrote:I've shot them in the head and lungs with small cal. and some bigger cal cartridges and some would spray and some would not. Brother in-law uses the syringe pole and its a hit and miss also..
I stopped worry about them spraying a long time ago.. Just shoot them and come back in a day to pick them up if skinning them, I just used mine for bait and a call lure when the temps dropped...

I've dispatched quite a few skunks with the syringe pole and have yet to have one spray. I know of several other people that use the same method and uthenize several more than i do. Just make sure that you use Acetone and a minimum of 12cc. Some skunks have taken up tp 24cc before they kick the bucket.
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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DustyC wrote:Hey Shooter this is a little off the subject but if you proimise, promise, promise, to take good care of it and return it unharmed I will loan you my O'Gorman coyote trapping Volumes 1 & 2 videos.
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Found another stinker yesterday:
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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how did you dispatch the skunk?
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.22 long HP...I inherited it when my step-grandpa passed on a few years ago. Neat little semi-auto made by J.C. Higgins/Sears-Roebuck.
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Did it spray then/release its lovely aroma? Just curious if you shot him in the lungs since you dispatched him with a .22 and how it went. i have tried shooting a few skunks, but they always stink afterwards. I need to either get them in a 220 or dispatch them with acetone that i give to them with a syringe.
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Yup it sprayed. Tried a lung shot this time but it didn't want to go down that easy so I just finished it off with a head shot. I think it sprayed with the first shot though (lung shot). Have you found pictures of your syringe pole to put up yet?
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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i have to take the pics first. If i remeber tonight i will take the pictures and post them. Just to let you know for materials, you will need: 1-5' piece of 3/4" cpvc pipe, 1-5' piece of 1/2 inch cpvc pipe, a minumum 12 cc syringe, a pack of small gauge needles that are minimum 1" long, and jug of acetone (can be found at any store that sells paint thinner), and some tape. I used a dremmel to make mine, but if you have time on your hands a hacksaw of some sort will work just as well.
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Sounds good. When/if you post the pics, you should put it as a new topic in the trapping section of the forum so others can find it quick too!
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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silverdog lent me a couple DP traps to try out just to see if I like them or not. I set them and let my fiance do the bedding and baiting because she wanted to give it a shot. Wouldn't ya know she caught her first coon a couple days later 8)
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Savage 12 .22-250
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Gopher - 2
Skunk - 2
Coon - 10
Possum - 1
Fox - 2
Coyotes - 2
Beaver - 1
Ermine - 1
Muskrat - 19
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Good to see that she is showing interest!
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Re: 1Shooter Trapping 2010

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Prairie Ghost wrote:Good to see that she is showing interest!
i agree :)
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