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...are great!

Until you put one out to catch rabbits...and you get a skunk...and your dog finds it before you do. Mad

Thankfully he didn't get it too bad. The upside is that I discovered peroxide, baking soda, and Dawn works really well at getting out the stank.

Now I need to dispose of the carcass and wait a few weeks before I can use the trap again.

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
...are great!

Until you put one out to catch rabbits...and you get a skunk...and your dog finds it before you do. Mad

Thankfully he didn't get it too bad. The upside is that I discovered peroxide, baking soda, and Dawn works really well at getting out the stank.

Now I need to dispose of the carcass and wait a few weeks before I can use the trap again.


Related tip: If you catch another skunk and get to it before the dog does, covering the trap with a towel or blanket will keep Pepe calm enough to transport him and release him in another spot. Nervewracking, but doable.




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Use the smallest trap possible.
Skunks are less likely to spray if they cannot raise a tail.
 
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We need a volunteer to put a blanket over this trapped skunk.

Anyone? PHPaul?



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