Got kicked off my own range.

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Haven't had any pets for a long time. I always wondered if Febreze would take the stink off'n them or would it harm the dog? I know if you keep birds, it bothers them.
 
Appalachiannative said:
No one ever bothers him, more than once, and so he is accustomed to roaming about with reckless abandon.
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I remember years ago seeing a darned skunk in the middle of the one-lane dirt road leading to our favorite deer hunting area (at that time) on opening morning of deer season. We must have followed that skunk (from about 20 yards back) for a least a quarter of a mile before he casually wandered off the road. :mad:
 
.308 Norma said:
I remember years ago seeing a darned skunk in the middle of the one-lane dirt road leading to our favorite deer hunting area (at that time) on opening morning of deer season. We must have followed that skunk (from about 20 yards back) for a least a quarter of a mile before he casually wandered off the road. :mad:
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Exactly! He knew that you, like everyone else in the woods, wanted nothing to do with him. No different than animals becoming un afraid of humans because of being fed
 
You can throw a marshmallow at them. They love to eat them. Then throw the next one 20 feet in the direction you want him to go. He (or she, or they/them) will keep following the ones you throw in the direction you want it to go, leading away from where you live or play.

Other than that, leave them alone! (Yep, our German Shepherd tangled with one once, and had to live outside for two weeks).
 
HighRoadRover said:
You can throw a marshmallow at them. They love to eat them. Then throw the next one 20 feet in the direction you want him to go. He (or she, or they/them) will keep following the ones you throw in the direction you want it to go, leading away from where you live or play.

Other than that, leave them alone! (Yep, our German Shepherd tangled with one once, and had to live outside for two weeks).
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Nice Use of Pro-Nouns!
 
HighRoadRover said:
You can throw a marshmallow at them. They love to eat them. Then throw the next one 20 feet in the direction you want him to go. He (or she, or they/them) will keep following the ones you throw in the direction you want it to go, leading away from where you live or play.
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Mark_Mark said:
Nice Use of Pro-Nouns!
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I'm practicing with Woke pronouns on Skunks first.
 
HighRoadRover said:
You can throw a marshmallow at them. They love to eat them. Then throw the next one 20 feet in the direction you want him to go. He (or she, or they/them) will keep following the ones you throw in the direction you want it to go, leading away from where you live or play.

Other than that, leave them alone! (Yep, our German Shepherd tangled with one once, and had to live outside for two weeks).
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Damnit, now I need to get marshmallows for my already crowded range bag.
 
Growing up with a grandfather that trapped and taught me how to hunt, shoot, and reload, we were accustomed eating a variety of animals. Skunks were one of them. He would skin them and stake them down in the spring fed stream on the property and let the water flow over them overnight at minimum. They would taste near to chicken or rabbit once seasoned and cooked.
Most interesting was tasting Fisher Cat. It had a rather Strong musky taste but was edible LOL. His thought was not to waste anything so we ate it.
 
nickshave said:
Ever mow over a hornets nest? Skunks dig up those nests and eat them like Easter candy. I like to have a few around, they have never sprayed me although they were close.
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It’s been 25-30 years since I have shot one. In my attempts to rid myself of armadillos I did catch one in a live trap some time back.

I was able to walk up to the trap with a sheet held in front of me, open the trap and let him/her go, without being sprayed. Felt really lucky the rest of the day.:)

I do know a guy that used to sell the “juice” from them. Apparently the oil is used in perfumes.? He trapped them and claimed to kill them with an injection of ammonia, and they didn’t spray (would loose what he was after).
 
jmorris said:
It’s been 25-30 years since I have shot one. In my attempts to rid myself of armadillos I did catch one in a live trap some time back.

I was able to walk up to the trap with a sheet held in front of me, open the trap and let him/her go, without being sprayed. Felt really lucky the rest of the day.:)

I do know a guy that used to sell the “juice” from them. Apparently the oil is used in perfumes.? He trapped them and claimed to kill them with an injection of ammonia, and they didn’t spray (would loose what he was after).
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look up shotgun vs. Hornet nest. It doesn’t work. Might work on our new invasive species of hornets here in the PNW. They call them Murder Hornets

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rdnktrkr said:
WOW, I've heard of those hornets but had no idea of the size, I hope they don't swarm the way yellow jackets do
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Not that big! just a model, but about the size of a hummingbird. And will swarm! that’s, small colony for, that what a nice 12g with #8 target should help… that and a bee suit
 
Mark_Mark said:
I was sprayed once!!! RUN FAST!
Want to know what a Duran taste like???
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Durian. No.

People from some areas brought it into the U. S. from time to time and ALL fresh fruit is inspected and usually denied entry to the U. S. Including - [obligatory drum roll] - durian. I have never tasted it, but I have smelled it.
I understand taste preference is largely cultural, but what do parents give their kids to convince them to eat durian? (I don't really want to know.)
 
Archie said:
Durian. No.

People from some areas brought it into the U. S. from time to time and ALL fresh fruit is inspected and usually denied entry to the U. S. Including - [obligatory drum roll] - durian. I have never tasted it, but I have smelled it.
I understand taste preference is largely cultural, but what do parents give their kids to convince them to eat durian? (I don't really want to know.)
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I took me until I was 40 yo to get the courage to try it. I was traveling in china and europe and seen it at a market. Was like why not. Not going to lie, it was BAD! Fast forward a few year later and tried it again… AMAZING!

Yes, it taste like it smells! but, I was in Northern UK and has very ripe Stilton cheese. holly molly, it stank, but taste salty AMAZING.

Anyways, bring a Duran and ripe Stilton cheese and you can shut down a range Quick

So you were a Border Guy?
 
the indoor-out door carpet on my back porch seems to attract slugs and other crawing bugs and just about every night a few skunks show up and clean them up. they don,t seem mind me standing still on the porch while they eat the bugs.
 
Archie said:
Yeah. Twice, already. I worked six years with the U. S. Border Patrol then twenty-two years with U. S. Customs. Now both belong to the Department of Homeland Security.
I worked there long enough they now pay me to stay away.
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well, time to buy a boat and go fishing

that’s what all retire guys do
 
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