Skunk question

The only skunk I have ever shot that didn't spray was shot with a 240gr cast .44spl round @ about 20 yds.
He only leaked 1 drop of blood and I reckon the shock of the impact short circuited his control panel
 
The fella in post #5 has it figured out right on. Doesn't matter what dies the sphincter muscles that holds in the fluid relaxes after death, and in the skunks case some of the perfume will seep out. I have had excellent results shooting skunks in the head then "immediately" picking up the skunk by folding it's tail down over its backside when doing so and immediately submerging it in water. Each time I did this I got zero smell as there was zero leakage from the bladder that holds the perfume, what escapes there after is diluted by the water. The last one I did this way was under the truck beside our big tent, he had just finished a big meal of apple pie in the tent. Anyways shot him in the head with the .410, immediately scooped him up from under the truck and chucked him in the river on the other side of the tent. He died an odorless death with a full belly of apple pie.
 
I was fairly close to the ones I got and nothing much happened. Used a shovel to pick them up and throw in the burning barrel. They seem easy to find again if you have to walk to the house to get a rifle.
 
The whole drowning in water thing does work well to keep the stink to a minimum but then you had a dead, wet skunk- something I find much more offensive than their stink!
The memory of drops of skunk piss rolling off the old man when he got too close to one in a leghold trap trying to finish it off is still good to put a smile on my face.......:)
 
I have done it for years, each encounter is a little different...STILL haven't mastered it. Last one I got, I come home and sat on couch beside wife...Said to her "anything different about me today" She says "no" I says " I just live trapped a skunk" She says "get out of here you stink". Nuff Said....Jim
 
Catch them in a live trap, approach them from the front and put the whole thing in a heavy duty garbage bag. Now cleanliness is a must for these animals so submerge it in water, when the bubbles stop coming out you know its good and clean. You can now remove the skunk from the live trap....stay clear of any mustard looking stuff.
Hydrogen peroxide and dish soap will clean your hands, oxy clean or fire for your clothes should you bumble the job.
 
BernDawg said:
Brother in law shot one in the head several years ago. It was rooting around in the garbage. He figured a quick, clean pop with the old .22 right in the back of the head and it wouldn't spray. My sister and the kids showed up on Mom n Dad's door step at 3 AM cause their house stunk so bad they couldn't stay there. The little bugger basically exploded all over the Bro in law, house, garage, yard, you name it, it stunk! there's nothing like the smell of skunk either. Not the kinda sweet "there must be a skunk near by" smell but the "#####! What is that? I'm going to puke!!" smell of getting sprayed..
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I was out for a bike ride yesterday morning and got really close (about 10 meters away) to one that was just off the sidewalk. I was downwind of it and smelled it before I saw it - HOLY FACK was it ever strong! (my jacket is still out on the porch!)

Poor thing was hurt (maybe hit by a vehicle) or sick as it would take a few steps and stumble and then up would go the tail if a car drove by or I moved. I called the Animal Control folks to come and get it as it was headed towards some housing. I wonder how they deal with them? And as far as skunks go, this thing was huge - really fricken fat.
 
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