Skunk/Porcupine

[wannabhntr]

Can shoot skunk and porcupine? I can not find anywhere the regs that shows a season on either one.

[Special T]

I believe they are in the varmit catagory like coyotes. 

[Heredoggydoggy]

No closed season on porkys.  Skunks might be in the trapping regs, but I don't know for sure.  If you shoot a Skunk, make sure you shoot it in the head.  If it sprays, it will stink for months....

[blindpig]

Ur good to go on porky's for sure.  My boy tried out his 20 g. buck shot on one about a month ago, worked great. 

[boneaddict]

No closed season on porkys.  Skunks might be in the trapping regs, but I don't know for sure.  If you shoot a Skunk, make sure you shoot it in the head.  If it sprays, it will stink for months....

WRONG!

It has to do with the autonomic nervous system.   If you shoot it in the head you have a MUCH HIGHER chance of it letting loose with the juice.   Shoot it in the heart.   Most of the time they won't spray.

[rtspring]

Not sure if the fishing trip story of hell is remembered on here, but no skunk sprayed after I shot them.  All heart shots, or really close.

[buglebuster]

Ive shot a few skunks that didnt spray... Broadside at 5 yards with a 12ga

[Kowsrule30]

Every skunk I've shot in the head sprayed... That would be 3... Took 3 as well with heart, lung, spine, or a combination.... They didn't spray.... No more head shots for me....   

[Heredoggydoggy]

Not sure what the ticket is.  Saw one along the Malaga-Alcoa highway hit by a car--no skunk smell.  Shot one with a 12 gage years ago--stunk up the area for months! 

[WAcoyotehunter]

Why shoot them unless they're causing trouble?

[boneaddict]

Why shoot them unless they're causing trouble?

Thats actually how I feel.   Skunks do alot of good.   I have had to deal with a couple egg eaters with my birds but other than that.

[Kowsrule30]

Why shoot them unless they're causing trouble?

Thats actually how I feel.   Skunks do alot of good.   I have had to deal with a couple egg eaters with my birds but other than that.

Pretty much the same here.... I've only shot two in the woods just because they got way to close.... If you know what I mean....

[KFhunter]

No closed season on porkys.  Skunks might be in the trapping regs, but I don't know for sure.  If you shoot a Skunk, make sure you shoot it in the head.  If it sprays, it will stink for months....

WRONG!

It has to do with the autonomic nervous system.   If you shoot it in the head you have a MUCH HIGHER chance of it letting loose with the juice.   Shoot it in the heart.   Most of the time they won't spray.

I've shot many Skunks just about any place you can shoot a skunk.



I had good luck once shooting it right in the 'ol brown eye, with a 12g.   I thought I was onto something so I started shooting skunks in the butt-hole.

needless to say it doesn't work so well either.

A trap designed for skunks is the only way to go, and for you feel gooders you can relocate.  Just don't put them near me I'll kill every one of them, just like a mosquito.

[Heredoggydoggy]

A trap designed for skunks is the only way to go, and for you feel gooders you can relocate. 

FYI:  It's against the law to relocate wildlife.

[boneaddict]

Fun to videotape though, especially skunks