Alvarez Kelly
08-07-2012, 02:31 PM
So I've been catching possums and raccoons in a live trap. I caught the neighbor's cat and a few squirrels... The cat and squirrels were set free...
But this morning, I find a skunk in the trap. All I can say is THANK YOU , THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Thanks to all those who posted earlier about how to deal with them. Following your advice, I took a heavy old quilt I use as a painting drop cloth and, while holding it in front of me, I slowly walked up and gently laid it over the trap. I opened the door, and reset the catch. The skunk still took 2 or 3 minutes to finally venture out. It seemed very interested in the quilt. Then it ambled off into the neighbors large corn field, or what resembles a corn field thanks to the drought.
I actually enjoyed seing the little bugger. It's the only skunk I have seen in at least 10 years. I've seen dozens of deer, as many as 20 at a time! A few nice bucks too. I've seen a black martin, a wild turkey hen, 100's of Canada geese in the corn field stubble, morning doves, a few quail, a few red fox, and the occasional coyote...
Did I mention I live in the city limits? :-)
But this morning, I find a skunk in the trap. All I can say is THANK YOU , THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Thanks to all those who posted earlier about how to deal with them. Following your advice, I took a heavy old quilt I use as a painting drop cloth and, while holding it in front of me, I slowly walked up and gently laid it over the trap. I opened the door, and reset the catch. The skunk still took 2 or 3 minutes to finally venture out. It seemed very interested in the quilt. Then it ambled off into the neighbors large corn field, or what resembles a corn field thanks to the drought.
I actually enjoyed seing the little bugger. It's the only skunk I have seen in at least 10 years. I've seen dozens of deer, as many as 20 at a time! A few nice bucks too. I've seen a black martin, a wild turkey hen, 100's of Canada geese in the corn field stubble, morning doves, a few quail, a few red fox, and the occasional coyote...
Did I mention I live in the city limits? :-)