Shipping skunk glands

[Humptulips]

I shipped my civet glands off Monday and they got flagged in shipment as possible drugs. I think maybe their dog liked the smell of them. After a couple of days though they ended up shipping them on and everything turned out OK.
Reason for the post the buyer told me the best way to ship them is to save an old paint can, jar the glands up and ship in the sealed up paint can with the space filled with kitty litter. Should fit in a large Priority mail box.
Just thought it was a tip worth repeating if you are ever shipping skunk essence or their glands.

[jasnt]

That's a great tip and a funny story. I had a little gusto that got on the carpet in the back of my suburban. Every one says my truck smells like a canibias shop. I don't even notice it anymore.

[The scout]

might be a dumb question but what would someone want with the glands?

[jasnt]

might be a dumb question but what would someone want with the glands?

trapping lure or it is used in perfume aswell

[The scout]

interesting! thanks

[Kit Carson]

That's a great tip and a funny story. I had a little gusto that got on the carpet in the back of my suburban. Every one says my truck smells like a canibias shop. I don't even notice it anymore.

I posted a few months back about my order of Gusto going down to a Fed office in Seattle. I was tracking it online for 3 days and it wasn't moving on from Seattle. Finally arrived the 4th day and it had an inspection stamp on the box with a slip on the inside.

Thanks for the tip Bruce. 

[Timberstalker]

A perfume???
You can't be serious.

[predatorpro]

A perfume???
You can't be serious.

I know beaver castor is used in some perfumes...not sure about skunk...lol

[Humptulips]

All the spotted skunk musk is going to lure. Probably all to cat lure.
I'm not really sure about skunk musk going in perfume.
I do know beaver castor goes into perfume and also is used in some foods.

[huntingfool7]

There can be a lot of things in perfume you wouldn't think of!
http://www.ambergris.co.nz/about.htm

Interesting that it's illegal to possess or sell whale puke in the United States.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambergris

[jasnt]

I was told it is used in some perfumes. It works as a strengthener. Could be wrong but that's what I was told   I have heard of the whale puke thing aswell

[Timberstalker]

I can't imagine being attracted to a gal in skunk essence. That'd take a lot of alcohol.

[Humptulips]

I can't imagine being attracted to a gal in skunk essence. That'd take a lot of alcohol.

I have not really heard of skunk essence going into perfume but with beaver castor it is used as a fixative agent. You don't really smell the castor but it keeps the scents that don't last from dissipating as fast.
Skunk essence does the same in lures. In small amounts it makes scents last without overpowering them. Of course skunk in lure can be a good thing so often times it is strong enough to be an attractant.

[ouchfoss]

I was told it is used in some perfumes. It works as a strengthener. Could be wrong but that's what I was told   I have heard of the whale puke thing aswell

I read or heard that somewhere as well. Don't remember where though.

[carpsniperg2]

yep perfume and they use guts also them women folk don't know what they are spraying and rubbing on 

Another tip I might give. Even though I don't sell glands. I sell guard hair from porcupines from time to time and has a very musky smell to it. I use a seal a vac bag x3 and that keeps the smell from getting out.

[rasbo]

I had 2 ounces sent to me  from WY,In a vile,then put in a jar filled with dirt,then electrical tape was used to seal the jar,I have not opened them yet but I still smell it in the shop...we play a lot of pranks here on the farm,Rattle snakes in your truck cab{dead}blowup dolls in the combines{for those long summer days}LOL Skunk essence is really gonna pay off one day,lol

[Carp Commander]

I shipped my civet glands off Monday and they got flagged in shipment as possible drugs. I think maybe their dog liked the smell of them. After a couple of days though they ended up shipping them on and everything turned out OK.
Reason for the post the buyer told me the best way to ship them is to save an old paint can, jar the glands up and ship in the sealed up paint can with the space filled with kitty litter. Should fit in a large Priority mail box.
Just thought it was a tip worth repeating if you are ever shipping skunk essence or their glands.

Bruce,

You mind sharing how you did on those? I got $20 an once for all my stripped skunk essence.

Thanks

Doug

[Humptulips]

I shipped my civet glands off Monday and they got flagged in shipment as possible drugs. I think maybe their dog liked the smell of them. After a couple of days though they ended up shipping them on and everything turned out OK.
Reason for the post the buyer told me the best way to ship them is to save an old paint can, jar the glands up and ship in the sealed up paint can with the space filled with kitty litter. Should fit in a large Priority mail box.
Just thought it was a tip worth repeating if you are ever shipping skunk essence or their glands.

Bruce,

You mind sharing how you did on those? I got $20 an once for all my stripped skunk essence.

Thanks

Doug

$200 for 46 pairs of glands. If I had extracted the essence I think I could do better. Civet cat essence should bring around $75 per ounce.

[Carp Commander]

$75 an ounce! If I could get that on striped skunks I might actually make a little money. I extracted all of mine and sold it to lure maker in Missouri.

Hopefully I didn't get short changed at $20 an ounce. Some of the research I did suggested that it was a fair price???

[JakeLand]

I think civet is more expensive then striped because they are only in a small geographical area

[Humptulips]

From what I have read $20/ounce is a fair price for striped skunk. I understand you can get close to an ounce out of some striped skunks but spotted skunks it takes like 10 for an ounce plus there is a lot fewer of them trapped. Really spotted skunks are only taken in any amount in W WA and W OR. Even then most don't like to fool with them.
I sold two more civets today. Only 8 left and I am out for the year.