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Where to shoot a skunk? #5854900 07/30/15 10:23 AM
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I have an issue at the house and haven't done much skunk eradication. Any suggestions on what I should do?

Re: Where to shoot a skunk? [Re: BlakeJ] #5854952 07/30/15 11:44 AM
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outside..


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Re: Where to shoot a skunk? [Re: BlakeJ] #5854975 07/30/15 12:08 PM
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In the head, preferably a side shot. I've killed quite a few over the past few years this way. Stomp around or toss a rock near them to get them a little ways from the house. About 1 in 4 sprayed after shot.

Re: Where to shoot a skunk? [Re: BlakeJ] #5854985 07/30/15 12:18 PM
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A friend at church live traps them, then calmly covers with a blanket, then hooks up a hose from his roto-tiller (on blocks) exhaust and eases the other end of the hose under the blanket.


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Re: Where to shoot a skunk? [Re: BlakeJ] #5855028 07/30/15 12:56 PM
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cheers i tries ta choot-em down wind, some times the wind swirles flag



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Re: Where to shoot a skunk? [Re: BlakeJ] #5855033 07/30/15 01:00 PM
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I have spine shot a few that have not sprayed. Any other shoot placement is going to result in more spraying than non-spraying for me.


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Re: Where to shoot a skunk? [Re: BlakeJ] #5855182 07/30/15 02:35 PM
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Shot one at about 5 yards with a full choke 12 GA... don't do that.


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Re: Where to shoot a skunk? [Re: BlakeJ] #5855204 07/30/15 02:45 PM
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A soft point .223 is hell on them. The one I shot about turned inside out and didn't spray!



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Hit 'em with a 60gr Partition from behind and they do turn inside out. My choice would be an American Eagle HP in my suppressed 10/22. Trapping them and drowning or gassing is another, more personal way.


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Re: Where to shoot a skunk? [Re: BlakeJ] #5855237 07/30/15 03:03 PM
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Just shoot down wind and don't worry about it.

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Find someone you don't like a lot shoot them in their backyard and forget about it..... problem solved muyloco


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In the neighbors yard.


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Just shoot down wind and don't worry about it.


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We use live traps.....then 10 foot poll pick it up and drop in stock tank for 20 mins....

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In the face

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I've shot 4-5, and headshots with a .22 almost always resulted in spray. The 20ga #4 didn't. I like the neighbor's yard idea, and from a distance with the wind.


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