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Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 05:28 AM
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Drove out to the ranch this weekend taking 114 to Jacksboro and then drove back to FW in Jacksboro highway. Both to roads had an abnormal number of dead skunks on them. So the question is what is the cause? Were there an unusual number born the last few years or is the drought forcing them to move more so they are getting hit? Is it something else I'm not considering? It just seems strange.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 06:06 AM
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FOsteology
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It's their mating season. Males are out looking for females.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 06:11 AM
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We went to Ballinger last week saw a lot of road kill skunks, love makes them blind.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 06:26 AM
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dredd
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You know how they say everyone is good at something.
I seem to have a knack for hitting Skunks.
I bet I would run over a Skunk if I was driving the Moon Buggy!!!
The darn things seem to materialize out of thin air.
I need to find something else to be good at.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 09:16 AM
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I like to use them on a coyote set a coyote loves them. I pick up the road kill for trapping bait.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 12:48 PM
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Western
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Same thing driving from SW Wise Co. to Cleburne. If a fella wanted skunk hide to make a hat, now would be the time.
I see them on roads or parking lots often throughout the summer.(work nights)and usually their eating bugs that cars have knocked down
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 01:09 PM
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A lot of animals go in cycles. Some years you see a lot of rabbits, rats, squirrels or some other animal. Quite a few years ago we had an abundance of skunks. Then for years never saw one. Now in the last year we are starting to see them again. A while back it was porcupines , now very seldom see one.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 01:13 PM
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Yep, this is their season.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 01:19 PM
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They are attracted to the white stripe in the road and thus they become road kill.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 01:30 PM
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mass suicied , their a cute & cudly critter, but tired of pudding up with the stink i'm postaddic
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 08:35 PM
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texasdude28
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Its the time of the season for skunk loving.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/23/14 10:53 PM
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Espy
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brother in law has caught 2 this week in his coon traps. Said no more trapping coons for a while.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/24/14 12:31 AM
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Novemberyet
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I shot one in my shop last weekend and he sprayed a shot about 30'. They're everywhere.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/24/14 08:06 AM
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Yes coon trapping right u will catch them big time.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/24/14 08:08 AM
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I catch in my cat set too. Just reset it and helps the set.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/24/14 03:20 PM
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I caught 4 skunks in Duke Dog proof traps at the feeder in front of my house from last Tues. thru Friday. See them everywhere on the roads right now.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/24/14 05:19 PM
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Saw one smashed near White Rock the other day. They are on the move.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/24/14 05:23 PM
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RICK O'SHAY
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mating season... they get stupider just like any male animal when that's all that's on their mind.
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/24/14 07:33 PM
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I like the smell of em
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/24/14 09:21 PM
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More Info on Skunk Romance
http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14492:february-is-romance-time-especially-for-skunks&catid=64:brown-county-agri-life&Itemid=87
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/25/14 12:31 AM
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I like the smell of em I actually do like the smell of them, don't know why. Two of my favorite smells are skunks and cow manure....
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/25/14 12:38 AM
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stxranchman
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I like the smell of em I actually do like the smell of them, don't know why. Two of my favorite smells are skunks and cow manure.... You spent way to much time in northern Bee County and with the wrong crowd to boot
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/25/14 12:40 AM
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skinnerback
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/25/14 02:00 AM
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stxranchman
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And waaaaaaaaay to much time on the banks of the Medio
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Dead Skunks
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02/25/14 02:04 AM
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Skunk from distance wafting by - not terribly unpleasant, just smells informational. Skunk spray all over you - no bueno
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