1Shooter Trapping 2010

[EO caller]

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?

[Tim Anderson]

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...

[DustyC]

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.

[lyonch]

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.

[1Shooter]

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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[1Shooter]

Found another stinker yesterday:

[lyonch]

how did you dispatch the skunk?

[1Shooter]

.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.

[lyonch]

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.

[1Shooter]

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?

[lyonch]

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.

[1Shooter]

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!

[1Shooter]

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

[Prairie Ghost]

Good to see that she is showing interest!

[bucksnbears]

Good to see that she is showing interest!

i agree