First off there was a ton of birds today on the Katy prairie. But, I could not get any to commit into the spread. They were call/mojo/decoy shy. I turned off the mojo after the first group did a complete 180. That didn't work. Next group came in and i hit the calls..immediately they flared. Next time I didn't call and they came a little close but then flared again. I took some decoys out and they still flared. Added a little more..flared again.

It's the last week of the season boys and you better be on your game to get them down. I got owned today!

And on top of all that...my dog decides to go and get her first blast from a skunk right in the face! $50 at Petsmart for their "de-skunk" treatment... ...didn't work at all!!

Also, I live in a single bedroom apartment so I have no place so put her so i'm just going to febreze her every 5 minutes.

Right now my eyes are watering, my nose is itching and i feel like i have to

But, my boy Favre did put it to the Cowboys today!

I was sympathetic until I read that last sentence.

Root against the Cowboys and God will punish you.

haha. ya ya i know. I wasn't rooting against the cowboys, i'm just a Favre fan and a Houston Texan fan at heart.

x2 lol

been pulling for #4 all season, until today.

I hope Vikes win it all now, well I like New Orleans too.

as long as Jerry Jones is running the show i will never pull for them.....

The ducks are smart about now.

Ducks are against me. They have proven this the past two weekends. I sure hope the last weekend is good, Lord knows it could not be worse. And, I am a huge Cowboys fan, they just showed no heart today. Favre and the Vikings owned them.

oh and if anyone has a home remedy for the skunk smell that would be great. Febreze is doing ok for now but that stuff is expensive!!!!!

I got skunked one time when I was a kid. My mom made me soak in tomato juice for like 2 hours. It helped.

I've heard of bathing in tomato juice but never done it myself so don't know if it really works.

hmm. might try that but how in the world do i get my dog to lay down in tomato juice for 2 hours.

That's a good question. However you decide to do it, be sure to video tape it. Might win you some money.

I wish I had the answer.

Here are some other things I found

skunk remedy 1

remedy 2

Seems like a lot of the things I found are very similar to the first one.

on my way to the store right now...thanks man

Not a problem...let me know if it works. My dog is due to get skunked.

ok just re read remedy 1 again...

problems:

i live in an apartment and can't wah her outside.
my bathroom does not have a window in it.
she took a direct hit to the face and it says to not use on her face.

it also says if your dog was sprayed in the face to go and buy some sort of douce..aw come on! That's gotta be worse than picking up tampons for the girlfriend/wife!!!!!!!

FML!

Try one group of decoys on one side and 2 on other side of pond (if small) and hunt by the small group. We have had great success with this tactic.

Works also if you are doing 2 group spred on same side.

HAHAHA X2

but since the cowboys are out, id like to see favre get the ring, possibly actually go into retirement a champ.

just tried the hydrogen peroxide/baking soda/soap remedy. Lets see how it works out

Your dog wasn't the only one getting skunked. Oh well maybe the Boys can do it next year and get that ring.

DUAggie I was unloading gear from my bass boat late at night in the driveway and my lab was hanging out with me. Heard a yelp and my dog came running to the garage, he took a blast to the face also. I researched online and the peroxide/baking soda/dish soap worked, I did have to wash him 3 times to get the smell off him. Good luck.

hummm h2o2 soap and water also but get yourself a bottle of crown it'll make to job easier to deal with.

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20 years ago I had the same thing happen to two of my dogs when they cornered a skunk late at night in the back yard and both took multiple shots to the head and body. Woke up to that wonderful fragrance and went out to investigate what all the comotion was about only to find our pugs face literally dripping and he still wanted more Lab was in the opposite corner of the yard rolling on the ground.

Tried everything and nothing seemed to get the smell out. Swam them both everyday for a week and it seemed to help.

Good luck with all that.

I appreciate all of the help.. i tried the mixture lastn ight and it made a world of difference. The smell is not completely gone, but at least it's now bearable. Also to keep it out of her eyes i actually took an old toothbrush and used that to massage into the areas close to her eyes.

I hope you never have a dog get skunked because it is ridiculous! But, i think as hunters out in the woods it's almost inevitable.. Remember the hydrogen peroxide/baking soda/dish soap mixture if it does ever happen tho.