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Post by geauxtrappin on Feb 28, 2015 9:53:49 GMT -5
I have collected a few whole skunks for the skunk demo i volunteered to do. Ill donate them if ya'll would rather see wesley get stinky. Ive got skunk processing down to a T.. I can show how to skin them without getting squirted, harvesting essence and empty pods. I can make a quick speech on marketing the tanned furs, skulls, essence and also how to make money off the empty pods. Off a single skunk i usually can bring in around $40-$50.. I get $30-$40 just off the tanned hide and essence.. Yankees think its cool to have a skunk on their fireplace mantle. Ive even saved the feet off my skunks this year to make lucky skunk feet key chains.. it may sound silly but i guarantee they sell out faster than i can produce them! Trappers overlook a lot of stuff like that.
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paul
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Post by paul on Mar 1, 2015 20:54:14 GMT -5
I'd like to see your skunk demo geauxtrappin just make sure you bring a extra whole skunk for Wesley. I REALLY want to see Wesley's skunk demo.
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Post by wesley on Mar 2, 2015 20:22:10 GMT -5
Trent, you are on the schedule at the convention to do your skunk demo. Thanks for stepping up. we are excited to see it.
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Post by clintjohnson on Mar 2, 2015 20:54:41 GMT -5
There is some good demos lined up
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Post by geauxtrappin on Mar 5, 2015 15:04:00 GMT -5
Thanks wesley. Im excited and honored to participate. I will teach yall some stuff about skunks. With the fur market being just horrid, skunks have really become my bread and butter. Ill see if i can get the wife to cook one so everyone can get a bite of Heaven...jk.. i know some hillbillies that eat them though. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, and meeting the new guys.
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Post by Tony Howard on Mar 5, 2015 15:18:19 GMT -5
Will they stink?
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Post by joseph23 on Mar 5, 2015 18:52:15 GMT -5
Can wait to get to the convention again. It's been a few years since I made it. I will be there the night before. Can't wait. Like I have said before I can donate 3 sacks of crawfish to boil the nigh t before for supper.
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Post by geauxtrappin on Mar 6, 2015 6:30:33 GMT -5
tony, are you asking me if the hillbillies stink or the skunks? I dispatch all my skunks either in cages following DNR guidelines so they dont spray, or with a .22 short or .22 cal pellet behind the shoulder.. They dont spray at all either way but when i extract the essence there will be a little skunk smell until i finish the chore and seal the bottle.. They will be frozen fresh so no rotting.. a skunk takes forever to rot anyways.. Bill nelson said once that skunk meat takes twice as long to rot down compared to other animal meats.. Let me know if the essence smell will be a problem.. i was also thinking of this. i can show jow to remove the glands and show thru demonstration how i WOULD extract the essence without actually doing it. This way there is no smell at all, and everyone will still learn how to do it if they pay attention.
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