You may recall I was trying to catch a groundhog in a live cage and kept getting skunks. I approached them holding a tarp in front of me (assuming a weird floating tarp would not cause spraying). I released one twice, running like hell after it emerged.
Then the 3rd time, I caught 2 skunks in the trap. OK, THAT'S IT! I dropped the tarp on the cage, waited a few minutes for them to calm down, and dunked the cage in a tub of water. Well, what else can you do with a caged annoyed skunk? After the 3rd time, it was obvious they were living here.
I sure didn't want to meet then while I was clearing the wild blackberry brambles from the backyard (my next project). Even dead in the tub they STANK! I dumped them in a storm drain. Which is logical. They rot and the water carries the bits away in small pieces, no smell.
The whole area where I caught them still smells after a week. Their spray is an oily substance and lingers even after days of rain.
I got the groundhog though. A bit of canteloupe slice as bait. The amazing thing is that I SAW it go into the cage! It sniffed all around the cage, found the opening, went inside, stepped on the lever that releases the door, and I had it! And you know what it did then? It calmly ate the last melon slice! LOL!
After I dipped it long enough to assure it was dead, I dumped it into its own borrow and filled the op;ening with the dirt it spread out all around.
I hate groundhogs. The skunks were just accidental pests.
Next week, I'll see about renting a brushcutter. Those wild blackberries HAVE to go. The patch attracts too many varmints.
3 comments:
Eeeeew. I don't envy you those tasks with the pests Mark. Where's the hawk when you need it?
Megan
Sydney, Australia
At least he had a good last meal.
"Kill the gwoundhog", as explained by Elmer Fudd!
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