Stock 10/22 accuracy - MOSkunk?

if you're concerned about the smell, use a humain trap, take it where it can stink all it wants, set it free, then shoot it.

the trick is to put a blanket over the cage so it won't get scared and spray when you approach.

best of luck!

BTW, your 10/22 should be accurage enough to warrant a scope.
 
Shot a skunk yesterday with the 12ga & birdshot.
Originally took a 10/22 & a tact. inc magazine to dispatch him, shot once and missed. Tried to shoot again, nothing, cocked the gun again, bolt wouldn't go all the way ahead. 2 unfired cartridges were in the action and by the time I got everything cleared the skunk was gone.
1/2h later the skunk was back, time to stop pissing about. Cooey 840 and one shell later = dead skunk.

The kicker? No smell! w00t
Last year I killed 2 one night with the 410, also no smell!
I'm lucky.
 
lone-wolf said:
Shot a skunk yesterday with the 12ga & birdshot.
Originally took a 10/22 & a tact. inc magazine to dispatch him, shot once and missed. Tried to shoot again, nothing, cocked the gun again, bolt wouldn't go all the way ahead. 2 unfired cartridges were in the action and by the time I got everything cleared the skunk was gone.
1/2h later the skunk was back, time to stop pissing about. Cooey 840 and one shell later = dead skunk.

The kicker? No smell! w00t
Last year I killed 2 one night with the 410, also no smell!
I'm lucky.
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The skunk I shot was thrown(no, I'm serious) a couple feet. Didn't see any blood or holes when I threw him in the ditch for his second flight. hehe.

Maybe I'll take a picture, s/he was pretty big. 10lbs I'd say. Is that big?
 
Rounds 2 and 3 today ended in a draw. I had just finished up some ribs on the BBQ and was sitting down to eat when my parents hollered that the little bugger was back and sauntering down our 150 yard drive way. A minute later I was out the door with the 10/22 but the commotion alerted my dog. She wanted to intervene and do her thing but I called her back and the skunk retreated. Had my dog not been in my line of fire I would have had it. Post-ribs I load up an 870 with 00 buckshot as well as the 10/22 and park my ass on top of the car. The little guy saunters on back down the drive way shortly after but at the 100 yard mark decides to veer right and go around the bush. Haven't seen him since, but I enjoyed watching the two gray squirrels. Right now I've got a opened can of sardines dangling from a tree branch in the backyard hoping he returns.
 
It's worse than I thought... this skunk is most likely an "skunkosis verysmartis" variety. Aside from the kevlar-like armor plating under their fur, these bastards have an acute thermal vision allowing them to detect rifle-shaped objects at a distance of more than 150 meters. To top it all off, they range in the high 90's on the IQ scale, which truly makes them an apex land predator of these parts.

The only thing that *sometimes* manages to take one of these things out is this (if you're extremely lucky):

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Godspeed to you, brother... also, DO NOT forget to wear a ballistic vest, as these particular skunks have also been known to be packing heat sometimes. Glocks and UZIs are their favorites. :eek:


Here's an example of a skunkosis verysmartis specimen engaged in lethal Seal training exercises... notice the right paw submerging a silenced Glock 17 underwater in order to hide it from the unsuspecting victim (it is also rumored that some are of them trained by none other than Chuck Norris).

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lone-wolf said:
Cooey 840 and one shell later = dead skunk.
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So very Canadian; good job! :cool:

IMHO, I think you either have to:

(a) frighten a skunk prior to its death

(b) hit the "stink pouch"

(c) leave the body out long enough for its body to "relax"

if you are to get that killer stench. :eek:

BTW, the idea of a .22 semi versus a skunk just conjures images (to me) of "walking the rounds" onto the smelly target...:p
 
762mm said:
It's worse than I thought... this skunk is most likely an "skunkosis verysmartis" variety...
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I knew it, I'm screwed. I'm going to have to turn to my last resort, my No. I Mk.III with sword bayonet. I'll fire off a mad minute but since he's probably been trained in evading fire, I'm going to have to go with a bayonet charge. This will be my last stand. It's been nice knowing you guys. :ninja:
 
We had quite a few of them out at the lake in the campgrounds. The best strategy because there were people around, and the skunks were most active during the night was to build a box trap then haul the skunks out to the dump and shoot them there. The traps were a simple affair made from wood with a sliding door that was dropped when the skunk took a bait in the end of the box.
 
arnold the skunk

the question must be asked.........'a sharp knife and a couple of meat hooks????...then 'ran like hell for the house????

what the hell is this? did u think it wud attack u?? surely this must all be in jest.......sorry if i've no sense of humour, like a bunch of posters obviously have.

all i see here is an acreage dweller who couldn't hit the broad side of the barn with a shovel full of sh!t, and even with all the advice, never will. please sell ur guns, ur a menace and a danger to everyone living around u.
 
cyclone said:
BTW, the idea of a .22 semi versus a skunk just conjures images (to me) of "walking the rounds" onto the smelly target...:p
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That's what I was going to do cause I my 10/22 was sighted in for longer ranges then where the skunk was. My fault for taking a 25rounder instead of the 10rounder.
BTW something came in the night and took off with the skunk. Smelly breakfast.
 
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